1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910452271303321

Autore

Bix Brian

Titolo

Family law [[electronic resource]] / Brian H. Bix

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, England, : Oxford University Press, c2013

ISBN

0-19-999683-0

0-19-026020-3

0-19-999682-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (778 p.)

Collana

The Oxford Introductions to U.S. Law

Disciplina

346.7301/5

Soggetti

Domestic relations - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; About the Editor; About the Author; Preface; Part I General Principles; Chapter 1 The Principles of American Family Law; A. Federalism; B. Ex Ante vs. Ex Post Decision Making; C. Discretionary vs. Nondiscretionary Decisions; D. Contract vs. Status; E. Bright-Line Rules vs. Functional Standards; F. The Proper Level of Deference for Traditional or Conventional Views and Practices; G. Family Privacy; H. The Problem of Inadequate Data; I. Using or Ignoring Existing Categories; J. The Nature and Role of "Family"; K. Conclusion

Suggested Further ReadingPart II Marriage; Chapter 2 Marriage Eligibility, Marital Rules; A. The History: Traditional, Gendered, Hierarchical Marriage; B. Marital Property; C. The Right to Marry; D. Common Law Marriage; E. Same-Sex Marriage; F. Heartbalm Actions; G. Formalities; H. Interjurisdictional Recognition; Suggested Further Reading; Chapter 3 Alternatives to Marriage; A. Long-Term Cohabitation; B. Marriage-like Status; Suggested Further Reading; Part III Parenthood; Chapter 4 Parental Authority; A. Nonmarital Children; B. Presumptions of Paternity; C. Step-Parents

D. Equitable ParentsE. Co-Parenting Agreements; F. Sharp Distinctions and the Rule of Two; Suggested Further Reading; Chapter 5 Adoption; A. History and General Rules; B. Nonmarital Fathers; C. Open Adoption



and Open Records; D. Step-Parent and Second-Parent Adoption; E. Race and Religion; F. Indian Child Welfare Act; G. Sexual Orientation; Suggested Further Reading; Chapter 6 New Reproductive Technologies; A. Egg and Sperm Donation; B. Surrogacy; C. Division of Embryos; D. Posthumous Reproduction; Suggested Further Reading; Chapter 7 Abuse and Neglect; A. Standards for Abuse and Neglect

B. Cultural and Religious DefensesC. Procedural Protections; D. Foster Care; Suggested Further Reading; Chapter 8 Children's Rights; A. Children's Rights; B. Children's Duties; Suggested Further Reading; Part IV Divorce; Chapter 9 Divorce; A. History of Divorce Grounds; B. No Fault and Beyond; C. Jurisdiction; Suggested Further Reading; Chapter 10 Agreements; A. Premarital Agreements; 1. History; 2. Religious Agreements; B. Marital Agreements; C. Separation Agreements; Suggested Further Reading; Chapter 11 Property Division; A. Introduction; B. Characterization and Payment

C. Doctrinal Rules and Views of MarriageD. General Principles of Property Division; E. Conflict of Laws; F. Short-Duration Marriages; G. High-Income and High-Wealth Divorces; H. Tax and Bankruptcy; Suggested Further Reading; Chapter 12 Alimony; A. History and General Principles; B. Special Cases; C. Remarriage or Cohabitation of the Recipient; D. Modification; E. Alimony Guidelines; F. Other Limits and Reforms; Suggested Further Reading; Chapter 13 Custody, Modification, Relocation, Visitation; A. Custody: History and General Principles; 1. Best Interests of the Child

2. Race, Gender, Religion

Sommario/riassunto

A book about family law is necessarily a book both about family life and the role law can and should take in regulating family life. Individually and together, these are vast topics. American family law is ever-changing and affects every facet of our lives. The Oxford Introductions to U.S. Law: Family Law provides a critical introduction to the enduring topics in the field, including not only an overview of the basic rules, but also the history and principles underlying them. In this short and accessible volume, Brian Bix gives the necessary legal background for understanding current media cov



2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996552347703316

Autore

Amrith Megha

Titolo

Aspiring in Later Life : Movements Across Time, Space, and Generations

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago : , : Rutgers University Press, , 2023

©2023

ISBN

1-9788-3043-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (205 pages)

Collana

Global Perspectives on Aging Series

Altri autori (Persone)

SaktiVictoria K

SampaioDora

LuncaDumitrita

JohnsonLisa

AlberErdmute

CoeCati

Kaur GillHarmandeep

OtaeguiAlfonso

PauliJulia

Disciplina

305.26

Soggetti

Older people

Older immigrants

Older people - Social life and customs

Older people - Psychology

Hope

Desire

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : aspiring in later life : movements across time, space, and generations / Megha Amrith, Victoria K. Sakti, and Dora Sampaio -- Growing old hand in hand : aspirations of romantic love in later life among Romanian transmigrants in Rome / Dumitrița Luncă -- Letting go and looking ahead : the aspirations of middle-aged migrant domestic workers in Singapore and Hong Kong / Megha Amrith -- Aspirational movements : later life mobility as a female resource to age well / Lisa Johnson -- Aspiring to retire : intergenerational care in a



Ghanaian transnational family / Cati Coe -- Between aging parents there and young children here : the aspirations of late-middle-aged Peruvian migrants in Santiago as a transnational sandwich generation / Alfonso Otaegui -- Whose aspirations? Intergenerational expectations and hopes in eastern Uganda / Susan Reynolds Whyte -- Before it ends : aging, gender, and migration in a transnational Mexican community / Julia Pauli -- Disrupted futures : the shifting aspirations of older Cameroonians living in displacement / Nele Wolter -- "Setting off from the mountain pass:" facing death and preparing for the journey ahead in Tibetan exile / Harmandeep Kaur Gill.

Sommario/riassunto

"In our highly interconnected and globalized world, people often pursue their aspirations in multiple places. Yet in public and scholarly debates, aspirations are often seen as the realm of younger, mobile generations, since they are assumed to hold the greatest potential for shaping the future. This volume flips this perspective on its head by exploring how aspirations are constructed from the vantage point of later life, and shows how they are pursued across time, space, and generations. The aspirations of older people are diverse, and relate not only to aging itself but also to planning the next generation's future, preparing an "ideal" retirement, searching for intimacy and self-realization, and confronting death and afterlives. Aspiring in Later Life brings together rich ethnographic cases from different regions of the world, offering original insights into how aspirations shift over the course of life and how they are pursued in contexts of translocal mobility"--