Family Law
By William P. Statsky, Jenna Beck, Peter Wright
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Statsky/Beck/Wright’s “Family Law,” 8th Edition introduces students to modern family law with a practical emphasis on both substantive and procedural law. Students develop an accurate understanding of family law and the role of today’s attorney-paralegal team as they explore evolving issues, including no-fault divorce, assisted reproductive technology, changing concepts of parentage, domestic violence, and the legal implications of advances in science and technology.
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Statsky/Beck/Wright’s “Family Law,” 8th Edition introduces students to modern family law with a practical emphasis on both substantive and procedural law. Students develop an accurate understanding of family law and the role of today’s attorney-paralegal team as they explore evolving issues, including no-fault divorce, assisted reproductive technology, changing concepts of parentage, domestic violence, and the legal implications of advances in science and technology.
Cengage’s learning platform, MindTap, extends this practice with a structured learning path, applied activities, instant feedback, and performance insights that help students understand legal concepts, analyze issues, and work with the actual tools and processes family law professionals use today.
In each chapter, students develop an understanding of the paralegal role while building practical research skills through project assignments.
Students apply chapter concepts to real-world scenarios through practical assignments, helping them strengthen analysis, investigation, interviewing, and drafting skills.
Chapter outlines and learning objectives preview key topics, connect major concepts, and focus on the essential knowledge and skills covered in each chapter.
Writing sample assignments give students hands-on experience drafting real family law documents and can be used as professional writing samples when seeking employment.
Table of contents
- 1. Introduction to Family Law and Practice
- 2. Ethics in a Family Law Practice
- 3. Compiling a Family History
- 4. Premarital, Postnuptial, and Cohabitation Agreements
- 5. Marriage
- 6. Annulment
- 7. Divorce Grounds and Procedure
- 8. Spousal Support, Property Division, and the Separation Agreement
- 9. Child Custody
- 10. Child Support
- 11. Tax Consequences of Separation and Divorce
- 12. Evolution of Individual Rights and Family Law Protections
- 13. Parentage and Parental Rights and Responsibility
- 14. The Legal Status of Children
- 15. Adoption
- 16. Assisted Reproduction and Family Law
- 17. Torts and Family Law
- Appendix A: General Instructions for the Assignments and Projects in the Book
- Appendix B: Computer-Generated Reports: The Divorce of Margaret and Nelson Paris
- Appendix C: Interrogatories on Financial Assets
- Glossary
- Index
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