Family Law Update 2013 Edition

Canadian Family Law provides expert insight into a wide variety of legal issues that confront Canadian families today.The fifth edition of Canadian Family Law, current to 31 March 2013, contains commentary on new cases decided since the publication of the fourth edition. Also, there are new sections treating post-separation need for spousal support; custody, custody orders, and access; and maximum contact: infants and toddlers.The book will be of particular interest to judges, legal practitioners, mediators, arbitrators and other professionals who require an understanding of the law related to families. It also provides a unique source of information for law students and their professors.

Family Law Update, 2013 Edition covers all the current issuesand relevant opinions pertaining to Family Law . It brings the mostsalient information to your fingertips. It is fully comprehensive andconcrete, with its broad coverage and multiple sources.Features include:Comprehensive coverage of all the key topics of marriage and divorce,including economic consequences, child custody, and support issuesInterdisciplinary materials to explore the complex influences on Family Lawdrawn from finance, genetics, and demography, clinical psychology, socialhistory, and legal and policy responses to domestic violenceBalanced presentation addresses and explores immediate, cutting-edge issues,(such as unmarried cohabitation and home schooling) while still focusing onfamily and the state, the role of various groups involved in resolvingFamily Law issues, and the effectiveness of law and instruments of lawenforcementSkillfully crafted problems immerse students in the real world of Family Law

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Family Law Update, 2017 Edition covers all the current issues and relevant opinions pertaining to Family Law. It brings the most salient information to your fingertips. It is fully comprehensive and concrete, with its broad coverage and multiple sources. Features include: Comprehensive coverage of all the key topics of marriage and divorce, including economic consequences, child custody, and support issues Interdisciplinary materials to explore the complex influences on Family Law drawn from finance, genetics, and demography, clinical psychology, social history, and legal and policy responses to domestic violence Balanced presentation addresses and explores immediate, cutting-edge issues, (such as unmarried cohabitation and home schooling) while still focusing on family and the state, the role of various groups involved in resolving Family Law issues, and the effectiveness of law and instruments of law enforcement Skillfully crafted problems immerse students in the real world of Family Law

Part of the popular University Casebook Series, Cases and Materials on Family Law provides an overview of family law, addressing traditional family law issues with an updated family model. The book covers three important themes: the tension between private ordering and state supervision in family law; constitutional doctrines invoked to limit state regulation of family law; and ethical questions unique to the field of family law. Substantially revised and updated, the fourth edition provides enriching discussion by linking key issues to important cases.

Offering interdisciplinary and comprehensive coverage in a manageable size, the popular casebook Family Law, now in its Fourth Edition, continues its commitment to offering current and revealing cases and dynamic materials, supported by engaging problems and notes. A leading casebook in its field, Family Law, Fourth Edition, features: complete coverage of key family law topics, including Marriage (Part I), Divorce (Part II), and the Balance of Power among Parents, Children, and the State (Part III) a broad selection of interdisciplinary materials that address such topics as finance principles, genetics and statistics, psychology, social history, and legal and policy responses to domestic violence a balanced presentation that addresses cutting-edge issues while maintaining a focus on family and the state, the role of various groups involved in family law issues, and the effectiveness of law and law enforcement well-crafted problem exercises through which students practice applying legal principles to real-world situations Teacher's Manual that offers advice on how to teach the survey course effectively Updated throughout, the Fourth Edition offers: recent developments regarding same-sex relationships, including new material on the same-sex marriage, comparison of marriage with civil unions and domestic partnerships, and interstate recognition of same-sex marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships updated and expanded coverage of domestic violence issues, including the Supreme Court decision in City of Castle Rock v. Gonzales, the impact of Crawford on criminal prosecution in domestic violence cases, and new materials on restraining orders and other civil remedies updated review of the debate over the causes and consequences of changes in family composition expanded materials on polygamy that discuss the various ways polygamy is practiced in the U.S. today and consider anew the constitutionality of bans on the practice revised materials on bankruptcy that reflect the changes brought about by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 new cases and materials on legal parentage and assisted reproduction, addressing the status of sperm donors, surrogacy, and unmarried partners Comprehensively updated, Family Law, Fourth Edition, offers balanced coverage of both mainstream and cutting-edge topics, a stimulating selection of cases and interdisciplinary materials, strong problems, and lucid text.