Family Law for Paralegals, Tenth Edition
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Ehrlich's Family Law for Paralegals, Tenth Edition is a comprehensive and class-proven introduction to Family Law, written in an accessible and engaging style.
TheTenth Edition, by J. Shoshanna Ehrlich, presents a balanced approach to family law, preparing students for paralegal work through examples, assignments, and sample forms that are integral to legal practice. The book provides comprehensive coverage of family law topics, including historical context and current issues such as adoption and LGBTQ rights, child abuse and neglect, Intimate Partner Violence, and conventional and same-sex marriage cohabitation agreements.
New to the Tenth Edition:
- Examination of the growing backlash against marriage equality rights for same-sex couples, including a landmark ruling: 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis (2023) and Lloyd v. Niceta
- Analysis of Intimate Partner Violence and reproductive coercive control in the wake of the Supreme Court's 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade
- Probes into digital abuse, which including a range of harmful behaviors like:
- Deepfakes using AI
- Doxing
- Hacking into smart devices that can create the impression an abuser is omnipresent
- A new discussion on the co-occurrence of child and partner abuse, including recent federal and state legislative efforts to prioritize the needs of at-risk children, such as by considering the existence of protective orders when making custody and visitation orders
- Discussion of the emerging backlash against 'permanent' spousal support awards
- Essential topics like:
- The marital presumption of legal paternity/parentage
- Parentage rules when a child is conceived with donor sperm
- Exploration of Infant Safe Haven Laws, including the controversial practice of using baby boxes for the drop-off of newborns
- Discussion of the challenging question of what happens to an adoption if the rights of the birth parents are restored, a reversal of the underlying decision to terminate their rights
- Introduction to the emotional impact on children of being relinquished for adoption
Professors and students will benefit from:
- Actual cases and sample forms
- Clear pedagogy — including summaries, key terms, and review and discussion questions
- Includes case examples for analysis at the end of each chapter
- Well-structured text that has been classroom-proven
- A varied set of assignments for improving legal skills, such as research, analysis, memo writing, and argumentation
- Current coverage of all the key family law topics
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Buy a new version of this textbook and receive access to the Connected eBook with Study Center on Casebook Connect, including academic lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities. Access also includes practice questions, an outline tool, and other helpful resources. Connected eBooks provide what you need most to be successful in your law school classes.
Ehrlich's Family Law for Paralegals, Tenth Edition is a comprehensive and class-proven introduction to Family Law, written in an accessible and engaging style.
TheTenth Edition, by J. Shoshanna Ehrlich, presents a balanced approach to family law, preparing students for paralegal work through examples, assignments, and sample forms that are integral to legal practice. The book provides comprehensive coverage of family law topics, including historical context and current issues such as adoption and LGBTQ rights, child abuse and neglect, Intimate Partner Violence, and conventional and same-sex marriage cohabitation agreements.
New to the Tenth Edition:
- Examination of the growing backlash against marriage equality rights for same-sex couples, including a landmark ruling: 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis (2023) and Lloyd v. Niceta
- Analysis of Intimate Partner Violence and reproductive coercive control in the wake of the Supreme Court's 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade
- Probes into digital abuse, which including a range of harmful behaviors like:
- Deepfakes using AI
- Doxing
- Hacking into smart devices that can create the impression an abuser is omnipresent
- A new discussion on the co-occurrence of child and partner abuse, including recent federal and state legislative efforts to prioritize the needs of at-risk children, such as by considering the existence of protective orders when making custody and visitation orders
- Discussion of the emerging backlash against 'permanent' spousal support awards
- Essential topics like:
- The marital presumption of legal paternity/parentage
- Parentage rules when a child is conceived with donor sperm
- Exploration of Infant Safe Haven Laws, including the controversial practice of using baby boxes for the drop-off of newborns
- Discussion of the challenging question of what happens to an adoption if the rights of the birth parents are restored, a reversal of the underlying decision to terminate their rights
- Introduction to the emotional impact on children of being relinquished for adoption
Professors and students will benefit from:
- Actual cases and sample forms
- Clear pedagogy — including summaries, key terms, and review and discussion questions
- Includes case examples for analysis at the end of each chapter
- Well-structured text that has been classroom-proven
- A varied set of assignments for improving legal skills, such as research, analysis, memo writing, and argumentation
- Current coverage of all the key family law topics
