Family law /
Robert E. Oliphant, Nancy Ver Steegh.
- 3rd ed.
- New York : Aspen Publishers, c2010.
- xxxiii, 609 p. ; 26 cm.
- The examples & explanations series .
- Examples & explanations series. .
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Marriage : history -- Marriage contracts : requirements and restrictions -- Annulment of marriage -- Who may divorce? Restrictions and requirements -- Child custody and parenting plans -- Modifying custody : relocating to another jurisdiction -- Interstate custody struggles : the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act and the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act : history, restrictions, and requirements -- Parenting time and visitation -- Establishing child support -- Child support modification and enforcement -- Alimony and necessaries -- Modification of alimony -- Dividing the marital estate upon divorce -- Premarital (antenuptial or prenuptial) contracts : history, requirements, and restrictions -- Cohabitation without formal marriage -- Determining parentage -- Adoption -- Alternative reproduction : history, restrictions, and requirements -- Domestic violence -- Neglect, dependency, child abuse, and termination of parental rights -- Abortion -- Mediation, collaborative law, parenting coordination, and arbitration -- Professional responsibility -- Jurisdiction.