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Document Type

Book

Language

English (en)

Publication Date

2026

Abstract

This Elgar Advanced Introduction provides key insights into family law in the US. In the midst of consequential changes wrought by the US Supreme Court, this book traces the evolution of the field from its origins in the law of domestic relations to the more modern regime of family law.

Key features include:
● Integrates state law, federal law, legal scholarship, and literature from other disciplines.
● Identifies the regulation of sex and the policy of keeping dependency private as family law''s principal enduring features.
● Surveys different topics in family law including: marriage, nonmarriage, and dissolution; pregnancy; parentage; and children.
● Reviews the impact of the US Supreme Court''s Dobbs decision on all of family law in the US and looks ahead to the future of family law.

Advanced Introduction to Family Law in the US is a valuable resource for teaching and learning family law, and also provides a sophisticated entry point for students and academics in gender studies and legal studies.

Keywords

Family Law, Domestic Relations, Gender Studies

Publication Citation

Susan Frelich Appleton, Advanced Introduction to Family Law in the US (forthcoming 2026)

Comments

This is a part of the Elgar Advanced Introduction series. The publisher description is available at https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/usd/advanced-introduction-to-family-law-in-the-us-9781800374461.html.

ISBN: 978 1 80037 446 1

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