Family Law: The Essentials (The West Legal Studies Series) - Softcover

Statsky, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1401848273 ISBN 13: 9781401848279

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2003

Synopsis

This is the essentials version of the market leader in family law (Statsky's Family Law, 4th, West, 1996). It is a briefer, less expensive paperback text ideal for shorter courses or for courses that supplement a paperback with state-specific material. Chapters 2-5, most of Chapter 1, all cases, appendices, and assignments that require library research have been eliminated in this version to provide concise, accurate coverage with an emphasis on practical paralegal skills and techniques. State-specific supplements are also available for Texas, New York, California, and Florida. Also available are: "California", ISBN: 0-314-20594-2; "Florida", ISBN: 0-314-20595-0; "New York", ISBN: 0-314-20596-9; "Texas", ISBN: 0-314-20597-7; and, "Study Guide", ISBN: 0-314-20838-0.

About this title

Review:

Chapter 1: Introduction to Family Law and Practice. Chapter 2: Premarital Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements. Chapter 3: Traditional Marraige and Alternatives. Chapter 4: Annulment. Chapter 5: Divorce Grounds and Procedure. Chapter 6: Spousal Support, Property Division, and the Separation Agreement. Chapter 7: Child Custody. Chapter 8: Child Support. Chapter 9: Tax Consequences of Separation and Divorce. Chapter 10: The Legal Rights of Women. Chapter 11: Illegitimacy and Paternity Proceedings. Chapter 12: The Legal Status of Children. Chapter 13: Adoption. Chapter 14: The New Science of Motherhood. Chapter 15: Torts and Family Law. Glossary. Index.

About the Author:

William Statsky is a member of both the ethics committee and the advisory council for the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, as well as an instructor of online courses at Thomas Edison State College in Trenton, New Jersey. He is the author of numerous groundbreaking legal textbooks for paralegals and was a member of the transition team for then President-Elect Ronald Reagan. Mr. Statsky holds a master of law degree (LL.M) in urban affairs, as well as a juris doctorate degree (J.D.).

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1401848273
• ISBN 13: 9781401848279
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 384