Cynthia Lee Starnes: 1 book
The Marriage Buyout
The Troubled Trajectory of U.S. Alimony Law
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2014
From divorce court to popular culture, alimony
is a dirty word. Unpopular and rarely ordered, the awards are frequently
inconsistent and unpredictable. The institution itself is often viewed as an
historical relic that harkens back to a gendered past in which women lacked the
economic independence...
