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The Illusory Imputation Of Income In Marital Settlement Agreements: "The Future Ain't What It Used To Be", Timothy L. Arcaro, Laura Miller Cancilla Oct 2010

The Illusory Imputation Of Income In Marital Settlement Agreements: "The Future Ain't What It Used To Be", Timothy L. Arcaro, Laura Miller Cancilla

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Families Redefined: Kinship Groups That Deserve Benefits, Jane E. Cross, Nan Palmer, Charlene L. Smith Jul 2009

Families Redefined: Kinship Groups That Deserve Benefits, Jane E. Cross, Nan Palmer, Charlene L. Smith

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In Families Redefined: Kinship Groups that Deserve Benefits, the authors examine 1) the nature of kinship families, 2) the benefits accorded to married couples, 3) kinship families that lack protection and benefits, 4) the impact of denying kinship families protection and benefits, 5) the use of contract law in kinship relationships, and 6) using legislation to benefit kinship relationships.

This exploration of expanding family law protections to kinship groups addresses a series of interrelated topics. The first two sections of the article explore the characteristics and creation of kinship families in different societies. The third section addresses the legal …