SOCI 2318 - Law and the Family

Institution:

Fairleigh Dickinson University-College at Florham

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Description:

An examination of American family law with special attention to the values and social policy considerations that shape and are expressed in law. The central theme is the historical transformation of family and kinship in the U.S.and the tension between the private ordering of family relationships and state supervision of family life. Topics include the laws of marriage and divorce; child custody; visitation; marital property, alimony and child support; alternative living arrangements such as gay and lesbian partnerships; adoption and surrogacy. [2/11/2002]

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.fdu.edu

Phone Number:

(973) 443-8500

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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