Original PDF Ebook – Fundamentals of Family Law2nd Edition – 9781543801620
J. Shoshanna Ehrlich’s Fundamentals of Family Law, Second Edition is a concise version of Ehrlich’s Family Law for Paralegals, developed for use in shorter paralegal courses. The Fundamentals version provides students with the knowledge and skills they will need to be effective paralegals in a busy family law practice. Without sacrificing intellectual integrity and depth of topical coverage, the text is streamlined in order to emphasize the material that is essential for the transition from classroom to office._x000D_New to the Second Edition: _x000D_
Marriage (Ch. 1) includes new sections on:_x000D_
The retroactive application of Obergefell v. Hodges to backdate marriages of same-sex couple to when they would have married had it been allowed_x000D_
The debate over whether merchants can refuse to provide wedding-related services and goods to same-sex couples based on religious objections_x000D_
Whether the marriage consent age should be raised to protect minors from being forced into marriage against their will._x000D_
Domestic Violence (Ch. 3) now covers: _x000D_
The use of electronic monitoring in domestic violence cases_x000D_
The possibility of allowing minors who are being forced into marriage to obtain civil orders of protection._x000D_
Children coverage expanded to include:_x000D_
In Chapter 5, new sections on the appointment of attorneys to represent children in contested custody disputes and considerations of parental disability in best interest determinations_x000D_
In Chapter 11, new section on same-sex couples and the establishment of legal parenthood_x000D_
In Chapter 12, consideration of the emergence of medical child abuse and forced marriage as new categories of harm; expanded definitions of abuse and neglect, including medical child abuse and forced child marriage; and new section on “legal orphans” and the reinstatement of parental rights._x000D_
Economic Issues updated with:
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