Family Law (LAW-636-002)
Saez
Meets: 06:00 PM - 08:50 PM (T) - Room 503
Enrolled: 38 / Limit: 45
Notices
***Please note that this class will start on Tuesday September 1st. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has requested Professor Saez' expert testimony at hearing in Honduras on August 25. Although the add/drop period ends August 28, Students will be able to drop this class after the first session on Tuesday 9/1 without penalty. Student will also be able tro add a different class provided they have authorization from the instructor to enroll and there is still space available. Students will also be able to add this class if they have not yet enrolled. After August 28 these changes willhave to be done by someone in the registrar's Office ( Suit 304). You can call them if you are not in the school during office hours.
Description
This class will discuss the rules and policies that affect families in the U.S. It will analyze how families have been shaped by the law, and how the law has been forced to expand its scope to accommodate families that were not originally thought to qualify as such. It will focus on families that start through marriage as well as families that are formed outside a marriage. During the semester the class will engage in discussions and group work about cohabitation, marriage, divorce, child custody and support, violence, property, and other topics. Since Family Law is state regulated, the class is not aimed at preparing students for practicing family law in a particular state, nor does intend to prepare students for a particular Bar exam. The focus of the class is on relevant topics of family law and cases that have defined those topics one way or another. The class will combine discussions on legal regulation and public policy.
Textbooks and Other Materials
The textbook information on this page was provided by the instructor. Students should use this information when considering purchases from the AU Campus Store or other vendors. Students may check to determine if books are currently available for purchase online.
Modern Family Law( Casebook) Author: Weisberg Publisher: Aspen Publishers, Incorporated 5th Edition- REQUIRED (ISBN: 1454825111)
First Class Readings
The text for this course is Modern Family Law: Cases and Materials (5th ed. 2013) by Weisberg and Appleton (Referred in syllabus as W&A). Complementary materials will be posted for some sessions in MyWCL. Materials may be posted up to a week before a session. Students are responsible for checking MyWCL every week.
Syllabus
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Microsoft Word 2007 (DOCX)