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Domestic Relationships: A Contemporary Approach

2nd Edition
Ann Laquer Estin
ISBN: 9781642425307
Subject: Family Law
Format: Print & Electronic - Hardbound
Page Count: 1231
Copyright: 2019 | Status: In Stock

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In print and online, this fully updated family law casebook considers a wide range of contemporary domestic relationships. Along with the framework of constitutional and federal law that shapes family law, the book presents cases and problems on all of the key subjects in the field, including practical dimensions of family law. Text boxes and links to online resources pose critical thinking questions and direct students to important ethical questions, international and comparative dimensions of the subject, and further reading. The statutory appendix incorporates provisions of important uniform acts, facilitating student work with complex legislation.

This title utilizes the CasebookPlus™ platform. Anchored by faculty-authored self-assessments, CasebookPlus allows students to test their understanding of core concepts as they are learning them in class with quizzes keyed to each chapter, subject area review quizzes, and helpful explanations. Learn more at Faculty-CasebookPlus.com.


Imprint: West Academic Publishing
Series: Interactive Casebook Series
Publication Date: 01/07/2019

Ann Laquer Estin, University of Iowa College of Law

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Domestic Relationships: A Contemporary Approach (2d ed.) updates a previous West casebook published in 2013. The new book provides a much-needed update to reflect significant developments in the field, including important changes that have followed the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which mandated full recognition of same-sex marriages across the country.

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