Family Law in America
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-975922-4 (ISBN)
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twentieth century, basic questions about who should be officially designated a family member and by what procedure were being raised both in the legislature and in litigation. In addition, conventional models that had defined domestic relations such as marriage, divorce, and adoption were either being
expanded to include contemporary patterns of living arrangements and the current reality, or new models were being constructed.
In Family Law in America, Professor Sanford N. Katz examines the present state of family law in America. 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 equality of the sexes, and the legal recognition of same-sex marriage in some
jurisdictions. 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 reexamination 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. This second edition captures recent developments affecting family law in America, including the transformation of the institution of marriage from being a
relationship between a man and a woman to encompassing same-sex marriage. Also, this new edition features timely material with insights into adoption that take into account developments in assisted reproduction technologies and the discussion of sexual abuse of children by clergy.
Professor Sanford N. Katz is the Darald and Juliet Libby Chaired Professor Emeritus and Professor of Law at Boston College Law School. Professor Katz served as Chairman of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association, President of the International Society of Family Law, and Editor-in-Chief of the Family Law Quarterly. He was a Visiting Fellow at All Souls College, and Pembroke College, Oxford.
Table of Cases ; Preface and Acknowledgments to the First Edition ; Preface and Acknowledgments to the Second Edition ; Introduction ; 1. Friendship, Marriage-Like Relationships, and Informal Marriage ; 2. Marriage ; 3. Divorce ; 4. Child Protection ; 5. Adoption ; Appendices ; 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 ; Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act ; Bibliography ; Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 11.12.2014 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 163 x 236 mm |
| Gewicht | 590 g |
| Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht |
| Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Familienrecht | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-975922-7 / 0199759227 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-975922-4 / 9780199759224 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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