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1987

Divorce

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Domestic Law, Ketta K. Zwibel Oct 1987

Domestic Law, Ketta K. Zwibel

South Carolina Law Review

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Family Law: Cases, Comments & Questions, Alastair Bissett-Johnson Sep 1987

Family Law: Cases, Comments & Questions, Alastair Bissett-Johnson

Dalhousie Law Journal

The thought that a Canadian, who has difficulty mastering the Federal Divorce Law together with that of 13 Provincial or Territorial bodies of family law might benefit from reading a large American casebook with national coverage requires explanation. In fact the problems of family law seem to run along defined channels of human behaviour which transcend national boundaries. The solutions are not always the same (hence the nature of this book in breaking out of particular mind sets) but the underlying problems are.

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1. Sexual Exploitation Of Divorce Clients: The Lawyer's Prerogative, Thomas D. Lyon Jul 1987

1. Sexual Exploitation Of Divorce Clients: The Lawyer's Prerogative, Thomas D. Lyon

Thomas D. Lyon

Melvin Belli has suggested, relying on his own experience as an attorney, that sex between a lawyer and his client is the "lawyer's prerogative."  This statement stresses the power imbalance implicit in many attorney-client relationships, and implies that sexuality is up to the lawyer as the more powerful member of the dyad.  Belli's position is also characteristic of the unique perspective through  which lawyers commonly view their practice.  Many attorneys believe that as long as the lawyer performs adequately in the courtroom, his indiscriminate behavior  in the bedroom does no wrong, nor, in technical terms, breaches any fiduciary duty.

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Classifying Marital And Separate Property--Combinations And Increase In Value Of Separate Property, Joan M. Krauskopf Jun 1987

Classifying Marital And Separate Property--Combinations And Increase In Value Of Separate Property, Joan M. Krauskopf

West Virginia Law Review

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Tax Aspects Of Divorce And Separation And The Innocent Spouse Rules, George Carey Mar 1987

Tax Aspects Of Divorce And Separation And The Innocent Spouse Rules, George Carey

Georgia State University Law Review

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The Retirement Equity Act: An Accommodation Of Competing Interests, Sherry A. Fabina Jan 1987

The Retirement Equity Act: An Accommodation Of Competing Interests, Sherry A. Fabina

Indiana Law Journal

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Whose Child Is It Anyway? Awarding Joint Custody Over The Objection Of One Parent, Daniel R. Mummery Jan 1987

Whose Child Is It Anyway? Awarding Joint Custody Over The Objection Of One Parent, Daniel R. Mummery

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This Note addresses issues of joint custody of children in divorce cases where one parent objects to that arrangement. Part I examines New York's approach to custody, and finds it unduly restrictive and thus likely to inhibit full consideration of joint custody as an alternative. Part II of the Note discusses the historical background of child custody and explains the emergence of joint custody as a result of perceived inadequacies inherent in the sole custody arrangement. Part III discusses different approaches taken by various jurisdictions to the controversial issue of awarding joint custody over the objection of one parent, and …

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The Abuses Of Social Science: A Response To Fineman And Opie., David L. Chambers Jan 1987

The Abuses Of Social Science: A Response To Fineman And Opie., David L. Chambers

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Martha Fineman and Anne Opie have written an article on the misuses of social science research by those who are recommending policies for the placement of children after divorce.' The subject is important. When Professor Fineman told me that she and Opie were using an article I wrote about child custody2 as an example of some of the problems they discussed, I anticipated a useful exchange on the subject. Having read their article, I have decided against an exchange on the merits of the larger issues they raise. I have so decided because their article, which refers extensively to my …

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