Family Law in America

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

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This book examines the present state of family law in America. This third edition captures recent developments, including the transformation of the institution of marriage to encompass same-sex marriage. In the discussion of same-sex marriage, Professor Katz analyses each opinion, majority and dissenting, in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, the United States Supreme Court case that lifted the ban on same-sex marriage.Themes include the tension between individual autonomy and governmental regulation in all aspects of family law, the extent to which relationships established before marriage are being regulated, and how marriage is being redefined to take into account gender equality and the legal recognition of same-sex marriage. It demonstrates how the definition of marriage as a partnership in which the individual spouse's rights are recognized has resulted in protection of the vulnerable spouse. It also examines fault and no-fault divorce procedures and the extent to which these procedures reflect social realities. This volume describes state intervention into the parent and child relationship and how this is reflected in the re-examination of the privacy of the family unit. It concludes with a discussion of the conventional model of adoption of children and how new assisted reproductive technologies are having an impact on family formation, particularly adoption, to take into account new family forms.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2021-04-21
Mått157 x 236 x 30 mm
Vikt612 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor334
Upplaga3
FörlagOUP USA
ISBN9780197554319

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Sanford N. Katz is the Darald and Juliet Libby Professor of Law Emeritus at Boston College Law School. He is a Life Time Member of Clare Hall, University of Cambridge and was a Visiting Fellow at both All Souls College and Pembroke College, University of Oxford. He is he former President of the International Society of Family Law and now is a member of its Executive Council. He was also the former Chairman of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association as well as Former Editor-in-Chief of Family Law Quarterly.

Table of Cases Introduction 1. Friendship, Marriage-Like Relationships, and Informal Marriage 1 2. Marriage 3. Divorce 4. Child Protection 5. Adoption APPENDIX UNIFORM MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE ACT UNIFORM PRE-MARITAL AGREEMENT ACT UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT UNIFORM PUTATIVE AND UNKNOWN FATHERS ACT UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION ACT UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT (1997) PARENTAL KIDNAPPING PREVENTION ACT 28 U.S.C. 1738A (1982) BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

Family Law in America provides a masterly and readable overview of modern US Family Law which not only enables the reader, especially those not acquainted with American law, to see the wood rather than the trees, but also to gain a general understanding of its main themes and developments ... In summary, Family Law in America provides an indispensable insight not just into the law as it has developed in the States but also a text that stimulates thought about our own Family Law System. It is a well written and thoughtful work as befits a world-renowned master of the subject.