Family Law for Paralegals - (Aspen Paralegal) 8th Edition by J Shoshanna Ehrlich (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>The <strong>Eighth Edition</strong> of <strong><i>Family Law for Paralegals</i></strong><em> </em>continues to provide complete coverage of traditional family law topics with historical context and dynamic cutting-edge issues--such as non-marital families, child abuse and neglect, and same-sex marriage. J. Shoshanna Ehrlich's balanced approach prepares students to handle the work of a paralegal through examples, assignments, and sample forms that mirror legal practice.</p> <p><strong>New to the Eighth Edition: </strong></p> <p>Meticulously updated with new cases and developments in the law throughout the book, including new material on: </p> <ul> <li><strong>Marriage (Ch. 1) includes new sections on: </strong> <ul> <li>The retroactive application of <em>Obergefell v. Hodges</em> to backdate marriages of same-sex couple to when they would have married had it been allowed</li> <li>The debate over whether merchants can refuse to provide wedding-related services and goods to same-sex couples based on religious objections</li> <li>Whether the marriage consent age should be raised to protect minors from being forced into marriage against their will.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Domestic Violence (Ch. 3) now covers: </strong> <ul> <li>The use of electronic monitoring in domestic violence cases</li> <li>The possibility of allowing minors who are being forced into marriage to obtain civil orders of protection.</li> <li>Employer-initiated restraining orders</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong>Children</strong> coverage expanded to include: <ul> <li>In Chapter 5, new sections on the appointment of attorneys to represent children in contested custody disputes and considerations of parental disability in best interest determinations</li> <li>In Chapter 11, new section on same-sex couples and the establishment of legal parenthood</li> <li>In Chapter 12, consideration of the emergence of medical child abuse and forced marriage as new categories of harm; expanded definitions of abuse and neglect, including medical child abuse and forced child marriage; and new section on "legal orphans" and the reinstatement of parental rights.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Economic Issues updated with: </strong> <ul> <li>New section in Chapter 6 on the due process rights of low-income parents in civil contempt cases for non-payment of child support.</li> <li>Chapter 7 expanded to include the backlash against "permanent" spousal support awards and the tax treatment of spousal support payments.</li> <li>Coverage of virtual assets in Chapter 8</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Professors and students will benefit from: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Helpful real-life examples and sample forms</li> <li>Clear pedagogy--including summaries, key terms, and review and discussion questions--helps students better understand the material and develop their critical thinking and writing skills.</li> <li>Included cases edited for analysis at the end of each chapter.</li> <li>Classroom-tested, successful text that is authoritative and well-structured.</li> <li>A variety of assignments for practicing lawyering skills, such as research, analysis, memo writing, and argumentation</li> <li>Up-to-date coverage of all the key topics in family law.</li> </ul> <p> </p>
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