Family Law (LAW-636-001)
Polikoff
Notices
The syllabus is posted below. The "myWCL" site for this course also contains a document with the course requirements.
Description
An overview of the definitions of family, marriage, and divorce; the economic consequences of divorce; child placement; constitutional doctrine affecting the family; state intervention in the family; and the impact of gender on family law.
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.
Weisberg and Appleton, Modern Family Law: Cases and Materials, Aspen, 2010. NOTE: This is a new edition. Do not buy an earlier edition.
First Class Readings
Read pages 130-146 (omit problems on 141-142) in the casebook, Weisberg and Appleton, Modern Family Law, FOURTH edition. PLEASE NOTE: This is a brand new edition of this casebook; do not buy an earlier edition. We WILL cover these readings in the first class, so please come prepared.
Syllabus
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