Family Law category: 810 books
Rewriting Children’s Rights Judgments
From Academic Vision to New Practice
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2017
This important edited collection is the culmination of research undertaken by the Children's Rights Judgments Project. This initiative involved academic experts revisiting existing case law, drawn from a range of legal sub-disciplines and jurisdictions, and redrafting the judgment from a children's...
by Karen Tracy
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
Karen Tracy examines the identity-work of judges and attorneys in state supreme courts as they debated the legality of existing marriage laws. Exchanges in state appellate courts are juxtaposed with the talk that occurred between citizens and elected officials in legislative hearings considering whether...
Andrea and Sylvester
Challenging Marriage Taboos and the Road to a Same-Sex Marriage Decision
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015
In 1941 a young couple met and fell in love; but one of them was considered Black while the other was considered White. Laws against intermarriage between races had been upheld by every court in the United States since Reconstruction, after the Civil War. Andrea and Sylvester - a Mexican-American woman...
Reimagining Advocacy
Rhetorical Education in the Legal Clinic
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2018
Domestic violence accounts for approximately one-fifth of all violent crime in the United States and is among the most difficult issues confronting professionals in the legal and criminal justice systems. In this volume, Elizabeth Britt argues that learning embodied advocacy—a practice that results...
Heirs and their Shares
Essentials of Inheritance for Singles, the Maried, and the Widowed
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
From the Foreword by Rubén F. Balane, Ateneo Law School professor:“Walking with Pedro through his multifarious, protean life as single, as married, and as widower, Atty. Rotor-Hilado explains to the reader the various possible kinds of heirs he might have and the various options he may choose to...
The Evil Behind the Law Vol Three
No Pre-Nuptial Agreement, No Marriage
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2014
Nothing is a threat to love trust as love distrust. This seems a maxim to others, while others see it as a parable and others simply play it as a feminist game. If we cannot play politics with love, then let us play love with politics. The evil behind the law volume three, no prenuptial agreement,...
Planta cara al acoso escolar
Las claves para reconocer las señales de bullying
Language: Spanish
Release Date: March 14, 2018
¡Cambia de actitud y ponte en pie contra el acoso!
¿Tu hijo vive agresiones reiteradas en el entorno educativo? ¿Quieres saber qué acciones son las más adecuadas?
En esta guía práctica encontrarás todo lo que necesitas saber sobre el acoso escolar, que te permitirá tomar las...
by Claire Robin
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2018
Divorce does not always mean giving up. It also means to find the strength to give up on old things; to reach for better things, with the hope of handling the new things even better. In order to regain a sense of balance after a divorce, you have to divorce wisely. Unfortunately, most couples tend...
Mothers on Trial
The Battle for Children and Custody
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
Updated and revised with seven new chapters, a new introduction, and a new resources section, this landmark book is invaluable for women facing a custody battle. It was the first to break the myth that mothers receive preferential treatment over fathers in custody disputes. Although mothers generally...
The Great Catastrophe of My Life
Divorce in the Old Dominion
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2003
From the end of the Revolution until 1851, the Virginia legislature granted most divorces in the state. It granted divorces rarely, however, turning down two-thirds of those who petitioned for them. Men and women who sought release from unhappy marriages faced a harsh legal system buttressed by the...
How to Beat Bullying at School
Simple steps to put an end to bullying
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2017
Change is only 50 minutes away! Find out everything you need to know about dealing with your bullies with this straightforward guide.Unfortunately, bullying is one of the biggest problems for schoolchildren, and recent technological developments have only made things worse. But there is no need to suffer...
What Your Divorce Lawyer May Not Tell You
The 125 Questions Every Woman Should Ask
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2009
The 125 Questions every woman must ask!
Helping readers to make rational decisions in an irrational time, this expert guide takes women through the practical issues of divorce—especially the things their lawyer may not reveal. When it comes to divorce, what you don’t know CAN hurt you…and...
Break up, Don't Crack up
A Positive Plan for your Separation or Divorce in Ireland
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2012
Ending a relationship is one of the most difficult journeys in life and it can be a bewildering and confusing time. It can also be very expensive. There are so many different aspects to consider. Other books only address one or two aspects of this process but Break Up, Don’t Crack Up takes a holistic...
Do Your Own Divorce
A practical guide to divorcing without a lawyer
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2009
This book will save you money. Even if the divorce is completely straightforward, and there are no arrangements for children and finances to sort out, a solicitor will typically charge between GBP500 and GBP1000 to deal with the divorce for you, not including court fees. If there are arrangements...