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This comprehensive new Family Law casebook examines the conflict between respect for family privacy and deference to state authority. Using timely and well-chosen materials, authors Appleton and Weisberg convey an acute awareness of the impact of legal rules on people's lives. MODERN FAMILY LAW balances theory, practice, and history as it raises questions about the actual and appropriate role of the state in family decision-making. The authors concentrate on issues particular to family law, keeping their book well-focused and concise. After an introductory chapter on the constitutional right to privacy, The discussion progresses to: legal regulation of marriage definition of 'family' and nontraditional families with respect to housing, zoning, government benefits, torts, contracts, employment, and health the state's role in the regulation of divorce child custody adoption and new reproductive technologies Structured for maximum effectiveness as a teaching and learning tool, MODERN FAMILY LAW offers: heightened sensitivity to issues of gender, class, race, disability, and sexual orientation interdisciplinary perspectives from history, psychology, social work, medicine, and philosophy realistic questions and problems, derived mainly from actual cases and current events a preview of where the law is heading Instructors will appreciate the casebook's flexibility for use in courses of varying lengths and emphasis. A superior Teacher's Manual provides answers to all problems, suggests how much time to devote to each area, and contains sample syllabi. If you want your students to carefully consider what set of personal relationships qualify for legal protection and for what purposes, adopt MODERN FAMILY LAW for your next course.

This loose-leaf contains the same content and pagination as the casebook edition of Modern Family Law, Fourth Edition, Weisberg, 9780735584648. *These loose-leaf pages are 3 -hole punched, collated, and in shrink wrap, but the pages are not sold in a binder nor are they binded together in any way.* for a limited time, students will receive a digital version of the casebook with their loose-leaf purchase. Note that the digital access will arrive physically with the loose-leaf book, via a unique promotion code. You will not receive the access until you receive the loose-leaf. Offering complete and even more concise coverage that includes contemporary issues of debate, Weisberg and Appleton integrate rich interdisciplinary materials with great teaching cases, notes, and problems. Engaging narratives reveal the fascinating background behind the cases and connect students to the impact of the law on people's lives. Written with sensitivity to issues of gender, race, and class, Modern Family Law, Fourth Edition, features: probing coverage that reflects the social diversity of modern families a candid examination of the development of family law in response to the women's movement the children's rights movement the fathers' rights movement domestic violence changing sexual mores nontraditional family forms developments in reproductive technology interdisciplinary perspectives throughout the text balanced coverage of contemporary themes and basic family law a variety of problem exercises, most derived from actual cases and events flexible organization adapts to shorter or longer courses Updated throughout, the Fourth Edition addresses recent developments in the law, addressing: Abortion, domestic violence, no-fault divorce reform, parentage, adoption and assisted reproduction same-sex marriage, civil unions and same-sex divorce major new cases, such as Kerrigan v. Commissioner of Public Health, holding unconstitutional the exclusion of same-sex couples from the right to marry Gonzales v. Carhart, upholding the constitutionality of the federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act post-Lawrence v. Texas developments relevant to sexual behavior Recent amendments to FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) and VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) Now in its Fourth Edition, Weisberg and Appleton's Modern Family Law reflects a progressive and inclusive perspective that recognizes how the diversity of today's families challenges traditional legal concepts and principles.

The 2008 Supplement to Modern Family Law brings the third edition up to date through July 27, 2008. it includes major developments in the areas of abortion, same-sex marriage and same-sex divorce, polygamy, domestic violence, no-fault divorce reform, parentage, and assisted reproduction. New principal cases since publication of the casebook include: Gonzales v. Carhart, The Supreme Court’s decision upholding the federal “Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act” in re Marriage Cases, The California Supreme Court decision invalidating the state ban on same-sex marriage Bailey v. Faulkner, a heart-balm action against the couple’s pastor Gonzalez v. Green, recognizing contracts between same-sex partners, and Beth R. v. Donna M ., recognizing a valid foreign same-sex marriage State v. Carswell, upholding the constitutionality of the state domestic violence statute in light of the state DOMA Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Morrison, a disciplinary proceeding against an attorney who became sexually involved with a divorce client Richardson v. Richardson, An unsuccessful effort to modify a separation agreement by a former husband whose wife tried to hire a “hit man” to kill him Finstuen v. Crutcher, holding that full faith and credit requires Oklahoma to recognize adoptions by same-sex couples formalized in other states even though Oklahoma prohibits such adoptions and Jacob v. Shultz-Jacob, a ruling that a child can have three legal parents New excerpts since publication of the casebook include: the validity of ceremonial Islamic weddings an epilogue on Loving v. Virginia the testimony of Jessica Gonzales (plaintiff in Castle Rock v. Gonzales ) before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights a narrative on Moore v. City of East Cleveland child maltreatment statistics Other additions and updates since publication of the casebook include: eleven new Problems aging in the gay and lesbian community the constitutionality of the death penalty for child rape the forfeiture-by-wrongdoing exception to Crawford v. Washington online dating fraud proxy marriage naming practices recent amendments To The FMLA and VAWA new paid family leave legislation firearm restrictions and domestic violence discrimination against same-sex couples in housing and employment the “Don’t Ask-Don’t Tell” policy in the military paternity disestablishment bankruptcy reform child support enforcement custody disputes between members of same-sex couples grandparent visitation representation of children in custody and abuse cases parental relocation child abduction home schooling child abuse reporting transracial adoption, international adoption, and open adoption the legal status of sperm donors posthumous conception gestational surrogacy