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Handbook Of The Law Of Persons And Domestic Relations. By Joseph W. Madden, Robert C. Brown
Handbook Of The Law Of Persons And Domestic Relations. By Joseph W. Madden, Robert C. Brown
Dr Robert Brown
No abstract provided.
Babies, Parents, And Grandparents: A Story In Two Cases, Karen Czapanskiy
Babies, Parents, And Grandparents: A Story In Two Cases, Karen Czapanskiy
Karen Czapanskiy
No abstract provided.
Disabled Kids And Their Moms: Caregivers And Horizontal Equity, Karen S. Czapanskiy
Disabled Kids And Their Moms: Caregivers And Horizontal Equity, Karen S. Czapanskiy
Karen Czapanskiy
No abstract provided.
The Metamorphosis Of Marriage And Adoption, Sanford N. Katz, Daniel R. Katz
The Metamorphosis Of Marriage And Adoption, Sanford N. Katz, Daniel R. Katz
Sanford N. Katz
No abstract provided.
Equitable Distribution: Virginia Code Section 20-107, Ingrid Michelsen Hillinger, Sharon A. Henderson, David A. Glazer
Equitable Distribution: Virginia Code Section 20-107, Ingrid Michelsen Hillinger, Sharon A. Henderson, David A. Glazer
Ingrid Michelsen Hillinger
In Virginia traditional alimony was the only form of recompense allowed to a divorced spouse until 1977. Property was divided according to title, either his, hers or theirs. In 1977, the legislature added the possibility of a "lump sum payment" based upon the "property interests of the parties" after considering "the contributions, monetary and non-monetary, of each party to the well-being of the family," among other factors. This language gave little guidance as to when such an award might be appropriate or what specific factors were to be considered. A survey conducted by Ingrid Hillinger for the Family Law Section …
Dirty Harry Meets Dirty Diapers: Masculinities, At-Home Fathers, And Making The Law Work For Families, Beth A. Burkstrand-Reid
Dirty Harry Meets Dirty Diapers: Masculinities, At-Home Fathers, And Making The Law Work For Families, Beth A. Burkstrand-Reid
Beth A. Burkstrand-Reid
Who is the “man”? Implicit in this question is whether the man at issue demonstrates traits traditionally associated with masculinity: traits such as power, rejecting all things associated with being female, aggression, and being the family breadwinner. If a man, then, abandons paid work and stays at home full time with his children, is he still a “man” as typically defined? The answer to this question bears both on whether families are truly evolving away from the traditional, gendered construct that places men as family breadwinners and women as caregivers and whether work-family balance law meets the needs of these—and …