Families and Law

by Marvin B Sussman, Lisa J Mcintyre

Overview

The family and the law, with its attendant legal systems, share a pervasive connectedness. With this new volume, family practitioners and scholars can begin to increase the family's position in relation to the law and legal system. The contributing authors bring to light the power of laws and the ways to influence them,for the benefit of the family.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135068257
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/12/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	342
File size:	801 KB

About the Author

Marvin B Sussman, Lisa J Mcintyre

Table of Contents

Fantasy Fulfilment; Law and the Family in Historical Perspective: Issues and Antecedents; Men and Family Law: From Patriarchy to Partnership; Deconstructing Legal Rationality: The Case of Lesbian and Gay Family Relationships; The African American Family and the U.S. Legal System; Divorce Law in the United States; Children's Legal Rights in the U.S.; Cohabitation and the Law; Law and Stepfamilies; Bankruptcy and the Family; The Effect of Welfare Laws on the Family; The Limits of Care: A Case Study of Legal and Ethical Issues in Filial Responsibility; Reproductive Technologies and the Law: Norplant and the Bad Mother; Deborah: Archetypal Federal and Family Judge