Family law
Subtitle: cases, comments, and questions
By: by Harry D. Krause, Max L. Rowe Professor of Law Emeritus, University of Illinois; Linda D. Elrod, Richard S. Righter Distinguished Professor of Law, Washburn University School of Law; J. Thomas Oldham, John H. Freeman Professor of Law, University of Houston Law Center
Contributors: Elrod, Linda D., 1947-; Oldham, J. Thomas, 1948-
Edition: Seventh edition.
Series: American casebook series
Publisher: West
Published: 2013
Place of publication: St. Paul, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1207
ISBN-13: 9780314280251; 9780314280305
Subjects: Domestic relations; Cases
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: American family law : definitions, policy and trends; title: Family privacy : when should the state intervene?; title: The regulation of marriage; title: Marital rights and obligations : gains and losses; title: Marital agreements; title: Nonmarital relationships : rights and obligations; title: Becoming a parent : contraception, abortion, and paternity; title: Adoption; title: Assisted reproduction; title: Child, parent, and state : rights and obligations; title: The lawyer's role in family disputes; title: Divorce and divorce substitutes; title: Jurisdiction over family disputes; title: Child custody; title: Property division at divorce; title: Spousal support; title: Child support; title: Separation agreements; title: Legal consequences of child support, property division and alimony distinguished : taxation and bankruptcy; title: Modification and enforcement of support awards.