This is an advanced family law seminar that examines policy questions in relation to the law's role in the creation and dissolution of the family status. Students will have an opportunity to research and write a paper on a topic of their choice related to a family law issue. The seminar will involve class discussions on topics including historical influences on the development of family law, reflections about "families" and "law", "public" and "private" family law policies, economic dependency, and gender-based violence. The first few weeks are designed to help students select a research topic and introduce students to possible research sources. Evaluation will consist of participation (including an opportunity for students to present their work to the class), and the final research paper. This seminar satisfies the requirements for the Substantive Term Paper.
This is an advanced family law seminar that examines policy questions in relation to the law's role in the creation and dissolution of the family status. Students will have an opportunity to research and write a paper on a topic of their choice related to a family law issue. The seminar will involve class discussions on topics including historical influences on the development of family law, reflections about "families" and "law", "public" and "private" family law policies, economic dependency, and gender-based violence. The first few weeks are designed to help students select a research topic and introduce students to possible research sources. Evaluation will consist of participation (including an opportunity for students to present their work to the class), and the final research paper. This seminar satisfies the requirements for the Substantive Term Paper.
