Modern Family Law: Cases and Materials

This comprehensive new Family Law casebook examines the conflict between respect for family privacy and deference to state authority. Using timely and well-chosen materials, authors Weisgberg and Appleton convey an acute awareness of the impact of legal rules on people's lives."Modern Family Law" balances theory, practice, and history as it raises questions about the actual and appropriate role of the state in family decision-making. The authors concentrate on issues particular to family law, keeping their book well-focused and concise. After an introductory chapter on the constitutional right to privacy, the discussion progresses legal regulation of marriage-- definition of "family" and nontraditional families with respect to housing, zoning, government benefits, torts, contracts, employment, and health-- the state's role in the regulation of divorce-- child custody-- adoption and new reproductive technologies