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9781560247081

Families and Law

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  • ISBN13:

    9781560247081

  • ISBN10:

    1560247088

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1995-07-24
  • Publisher: Routledge

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Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Fantasy Fulfillmentp. 1
Law and the Family in Historical Perspective: Issues and Antecedentsp. 5
Men and Family Law: From Patriarchy to Partnershipp. 31
Deconstructing Legal Rationality: The Case of Lesbian and Gay Family Relationshipsp. 55
The African American Family and the U.S. Legal Systemp. 77
Divorce Law in the United Statesp. 99
Children's Legal Rights in the U.S.p. 121
Cohabitation and the Lawp. 141
Law and Stepfamiliesp. 169
Bankruptcy and the Familyp. 193
The Effect of Welfare Laws on the Familyp. 217
The Limits of Care: A Case Study of Legal and Ethical Issues in Filial Responsibilityp. 239
Reproductive Technologies and the Law: Norplant and the Bad Motherp. 259
Deborah: Archetypal Federal and Family Judgep. 283
Indexp. 307
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