ABSTRACT

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.

chapter 1|4 pages

Fantasy Fulfillment

chapter 2|26 pages

Law and the Family in Historical Perspective

Issues and Antecedents

chapter 3|24 pages

Men and Family Law

From Patriarchy to Partnership

chapter 4|22 pages

Deconstructing Legal Rationality

The Case of Lesbian and Gay Family Relationships

chapter 6|22 pages

Divorce Law in the United States

chapter 8|28 pages

Cohabitation and the Law

chapter 12|19 pages

The Limits of Care

A Case Study of Legal and Ethical Issues in Filial Responsibility

chapter 13|23 pages

Reproductive Technologies and the Law

Norplant and the Bad Mother

chapter 14|23 pages

Deborah

Archetypal Federal and Family Judge