Family Law

Catalog description

This course is a study of cases, statutes, and legal principles relevant to the formation, regulation and dissolution of the family unit, and to legal obligations which arise incident to the family relationship. The course considers: ante nuptial agreements, marriage, annulment, divorce, division of property incident to divorce, maintenance, custody, visitation, child support, adoption, termination of parental rights, and ethical issues. (R. Anderson) This course is a study of cases, statutes, and legal principles relevant to the formation, regulation and dissolution of the family unit, and to legal obligations which arise incident to the family relationship. The course considers: ante nuptial agreements, marriage, annulment, and divorce, division of property incident to divorce, maintenance, custody, visitation, child support, tax law, and ethical issues. (S. Coupet) This course is a study of cases, statutes, and legal principles relevant to the formation, regulation and dissolution of the family unit, and to legal obligations which arise incident to the family relationship. The course considers: ante nuptial agreements, marriage, and divorce, division of property incident to divorce, maintenance, custody, visitation, child support, reproductive technologies, adoption, and termination of parental rights. (K. Baker)