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Family Law

Future Offerings

Family Law (7021): This course will explore how the law regulates intimate relationships among adults and parent-child relationships. These laws, a mix of constitutional and statutory, state and federal, touch all of our lives, when we marry or divorce, or decide not marry an intimate partner, when we become parents, or decide not to become parents. Family Law provides the legal context, the background rules, pertaining to what are unquestionably the most important decisions in our lives-- the choice of a life partner, and whether to become a parent. In probing this body of law, we will also explore big questions about how the government should regulate people with respect to their intimate lives. Our first question: If marriage did not exist as a legal institution, would there be any good reason to create it as one? Readings will be drawn from the professor's recently published (and revised) Casebook, a digital copy of which will be provided free of charge. The class will be very interactive, with many actual and hypothetical problem scenarios providing a basis for discussion. Elements used in grading: Exam, with minor adjustments for class participation.

Sections

Family Law | LAW 7021 Section 01 Class #1146

  • 3 Units
  • Grading: Law Honors/Pass/Restrd Cr/Fail
  • Exam:
    • In-class Final
  • Exam:
      • Details to come
  • Learning Outcomes Addressed:
    • LO1 - Substantive and Procedural Law
    • LO2 - Legal Analysis and Reasoning
  • Course Category:
    • Public Law

  • 2023-2024 Spring ( )
  • Mon, Wed
  • Room: LAW 185

Past Offerings

Family Law (7021): This course will explore how the law regulates the family. It will cover (1) adult relationships, with a focus on formation, recognition, and dissolution of marital and nonmarital relationships; and (2) parent-child relationships, with a focus on reproduction, parentage, custody, and child support. Class materials consist primarily of judicial opinions and statutes but also include media accounts, legal scholarship, and interdisciplinary materials. Elements used in grading: Exam, with minor adjustments for class participation.

Sections

Family Law | LAW 7021 Section 01 Class #1138

  • 3 Units
  • Grading: Law Honors/Pass/Restrd Cr/Fail
  • 2022-2023 Winter
    Schedule No Longer Available
    • 1L: Winter Elective (Open to First-Year JD Students)
  • Exam:
    • Take-home Final
  • Exam:
      • Remote: Details to come
  • Learning Outcomes Addressed:
    • LO1 - Substantive and Procedural Law
    • LO2 - Legal Analysis and Reasoning
  • Course Category:
    • Public Law

  • 2022-2023 Winter
    Schedule No Longer Available
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