Family Law: Introduction and Select Materials

" ... designed as a quick and easy reference for family law attorneys and judges."--Preface (vol. 1)

"In Family Law in America Professor Sanford N. Katz examines the present state of family law in America. This third edition captures recent developments, including the transformation of the institution of marriage from being a relationship between a man and a woman to encompassing same-sex marriage. In this regard, this edition includes a full discussion and analysis of Obergefell v. Hodges, the United States Supreme Court case which held in a 5-4 decision that the bans on same-sex marriage in Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee were unconstitutional. The Court held that the right to marry a person of the same sex is protected by the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment, and therefore may not be denied in any state"-- Provided by publisher

"This manual contains policies, checklists, procedures, and forms for every aspect of family law practice"-- Provided by publisher

Contents: Introduction : the door to the family home -- Barriers to marriage -- Leading up to marriage and family -- Getting, being, and staying married -- Becoming a parent and "making" a family -- Parenthood and other caregiving -- Dissolution of marriage -- Child custody, visitation, and support -- Intimate partner violence, child maltreatment, and elder maltreatment -- Conclusion : closing the door to the family home

"Changes in family structures, demographics, social attitudes and economic policies over the last 60 years have had a large impact on family lives and correspondingly on family law. The Second Edition of this Handbook draws upon recent developments to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date global perspective on the policy challenges facing family law and policy round the world. The chapters apply legal, sociological, demographic and social work research to explore the most significant issues that have been commanding the attention of family law policymakers in recent years. - Provided by publisher

"Wisconsin Family Code and Related Statutes and Rules reprints Wisconsin’s Family Code, the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act." -- Provided by publisher

Contents: Marriage dissolution : process and procedure -- Discovery in divorce -- Child custody and visitation rights -- Finance 101 for family law practitioners -- Ethics -- Common and not so common family law issues and answers

"The Wisconsin Judicial Benchbooks are not intended to be cited as independent legal authority." -- Provided by publisher
A benchbook is a brief outline of the law often used as a reference handbook by judges.

xxvii, 153 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Summary: "This book explores the use of agreements to establish or alter rights and duties in a family, and family law, context. It offers a comprehensive overview of current American law in the area, while also providing thoughtful policy and moral arguments for and against such private ordering"-- Provided by publisher
Contents: General considerations -- Marriage -- Agreements within marriage -- Divorce -- Agreements about parentage -- Adoption agreements -- Agreements about process -- Conclusion : considerations and values