Family Law 9

The Civil Partnership Act 2004 and the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 are important legal, social and historical landmarks, rich in symbolic, material and cultural meanings. While fiercely opp……続きを見る

The case for marriage equality and monogamy in a democratic society The institution of marriage stands at a critical juncture. As gay marriage equality gains acceptance in law and public opinion, qu……続きを見る

The Right to be Parents is the first book to provide a detailed history of how LGBT parents have turned to the courts to protect and defend their relationships with their children. Carlos A. Ball ch……続きを見る

American family law makes two key assumptions: first, that the civil state possesses sole authority over marriage and divorce; and second, that the civil law may contain only one regulatory regime f……続きを見る

In 1967, the US Supreme Court ruled that laws prohibiting interracial marriage were unconstitutional in Loving v. Virginia. Although this case promotes marital freedom and racial equality, there are……続きを見る

There are few areas of public policy in the Western world where there is as much turbulence as in family law. Often the disputes are seen in terms of an endless war between the genders. Reviewing de……続きを見る

Choice's Outstanding Academic Title list for 2013 The development of a legal regime to combat domestic violence in the United States has been lauded as one of the feminist movement’s greatest triump……続きを見る

Filhos da (sua) mãe tem como objetivo analisar o modo como são produzidas e avaliadas as provas - documentais, testemunhais e periciais - nas averiguações oficiosas de paternidade e nas ações de inv……続きを見る

PAYBACK TIME Tossed into divorce court to face a single life without enough money and without knowing what to do about it? Things jointly acquired, created, or contributed to in a marriage should be……続きを見る

American political and legal culture is uncomfortable with children's sexuality. While aware that sexual expression is a necessary part of human development, law rarely contemplates the complex ways……続きを見る

Straight Talk about South Carolina Divorce Law is a clear and detailed guide to how divorce and family law cases are actually handled and resolved in South Carolina. It is a practical and realistic ……続きを見る

Comment effectuer une répartition de biens en cas de divorce ou de décès ? La vie est-elle un long fleuve tranquille ? Des millions vous répondront que son cours s'avère tumultueux surtout lorsqu'il……続きを見る

Carol Weisbrod uses a variety of stories to raise important questions about how society, through law, defines relationships in the family. Beginning with a story most familiar from the opera Madame ……続きを見る

With over half of Americans now in favor of marriage equality, it is clear that societal norms of marriage are being quickly redefined. The growing belief that the state may not discriminate against……続きを見る

Understanding the many theories involved in family law is made easy with an effective question-and-answer approach. This quick study guide discusses the most basic yet commonly misunderstood concept……続きを見る

Decisions to withdraw or withhold life-sustaining treatment are contentious, and offer difficult moral dilemmas to both medical practitioners and the judiciary. This issue is exacerbated when the pa……続きを見る

Over the past thirty years, there has been a dramatic shift in the way the legal system approaches and resolves family disputes. Traditionally, family law dispute resolution was based on an “adversa……続きを見る

L’ouvrage analyse les bouleversements affectant les concepts fondamentaux en matière de transmission du nom comme élément premier d’identification de la personne ou encore d’organisation d’une doubl……続きを見る

Do You Have Trouble Understanding Child Custody? Child custody can be a confusing issue for many single fathers. They would worry about the consequences of messing up their child custody hearing. Ma……続きを見る

Same-sex marriage has become one of the defining social issues in contemporary U.S. politics. State court decisions finding in favor of same-sex relationship equality claims have been central to the……続きを見る

Each year, more than two million children around the world fall victim to commercial sexual exploitation. The numbers of children sexually abused for non-commercial purposes are even higher. Put sim……続きを見る

“We’ve been together in sickness and in health, through the death of his mother, through the adoption of our children, through four long years of this legal battle,” Jason Morgan told reporters of h……続きを見る

Too many lawyers spout jargon... I’m here to cut the bulls**t. Robert Rinder Have you had a holiday from hell? Been left with a hole in your floor by a dodgy builder? Fed up with fighting over who g……続きを見る

NEW STATESMAN, TELEGRAPH, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT AND GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2015 When his widowed father - once a high court judge and always a formidable figure - drifted into vagueness if n……続きを見る

Comme chaque année, les auteurs de l’ouvrage ont, chacun dans leur domaine de spécialité, fait le bilan des modifications significatives qu’a connues le droit fiscal au cours de l’année écoulée. Qu’……続きを見る

Winner of the 2010 Pacific Sociological Association Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Award A lesbian couple rears a child together and, after the biological mother dies, the surviving partn……続きを見る

From divorce court to popular culture, alimony is a dirty word. Unpopular and rarely ordered, the awards are frequently inconsistent and unpredictable. The institution itself is often viewed as an h……続きを見る

Family justice requires not only a legal framework within which personal obligations are regulated over the life course, but also a justice system which can deliver legal information, advice and sup……続きを見る

This book provides an alternative perspective on an issue fraught with difficulty – the enforcement of prenuptial agreements. Such agreements are enforced because the law acknowledges the rights of ……続きを見る

Recent years have seen extensive discussion about the continuing retreat from marriage, the increasing demand for the right to marry from previously excluded groups, and the need to protect those wh……続きを見る