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“The Mere Allusion To Gender”: Answering The Charge That Marriage Is Sex Discrimination, William C. Duncan
“The Mere Allusion To Gender”: Answering The Charge That Marriage Is Sex Discrimination, William C. Duncan
Saint Louis University Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Same-Sex “Marriage” Under State Equal Rights Amendments, Paul Benjamin Linton
Same-Sex “Marriage” Under State Equal Rights Amendments, Paul Benjamin Linton
Saint Louis University Law Journal
No abstract provided.
What Is Marriage For? The Public Purposes Of Marriage Law, Maggie Gallagher
What Is Marriage For? The Public Purposes Of Marriage Law, Maggie Gallagher
Louisiana Law Review
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Rodriguez V. Rodriguez: Fault As A Determinative Factor In Alimony Awards In Nevada And Other Community Property Jurisdictions , Catherine Mazzeo
Rodriguez V. Rodriguez: Fault As A Determinative Factor In Alimony Awards In Nevada And Other Community Property Jurisdictions , Catherine Mazzeo
Nevada Law Journal
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Relational Contract And Other Models Of Marriage, Robert Leckey
Relational Contract And Other Models Of Marriage, Robert Leckey
Osgoode Hall Law Journal
This article proposes relational contract as a model for analyzing marriage under Canadian law. In contrast, in Bracklow v. Bracklow, the Supreme Court of Canada recognized two "competing" models of marriage and three models of spousal support. The difficult policy issues in the law of spousal support relate not to a tension between different models but instead go to compensation, including reliance and expectations. This article uses relational contract to critique Bracklow, considering the challenges in defining models. The Court's basic social obligation model and its non-compensatory support are unjustifiably broad, and its compensatory support is too narrow. In assessing …