Global Issues in Family Law

Posted: 30 Apr 2007

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Ann Laquer Estin

University of Iowa - College of Law

Barbara Stark

Hofstra University - Maurice A. Deane School of Law

Abstract

Ann Estin & Barbara Stark, Global Issues in Family Law (West, forthcoming 2007) introduces students to a rapidly developing area of the law where globalization quite literally hits home. It considers the basic subjects of the introductory Family Law course, including marriage, divorce, establishing parent-child relationships, parental rights and responsibilities, and domestic violence. At the same time, the book provides broad coverage of the international, comparative, and transnational legal questions that are increasingly important in the practice of Family Law. The materials cover a spectrum from private law issues to questions of immigration and asylum law. Students will encounter human rights treaties, including the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and conventions from the Hague Conference on Private International Law on subjects such as International Child Abduction and Intercountry Adoption. The book can be used to supplement a basic course, or to provide a framework for a specialized class or seminar. It is intended to be accessible to students with no background in family law or international law, and also to be challenging for those interested in exploring the fascinating intersection of these two fields.

Keywords: Family Law, International Law

Suggested Citation

Estin, Ann Laquer and Stark, Barbara, Global Issues in Family Law. U Iowa Legal Studies Research Paper No. 08-18, Hofstra Univ. Legal Studies Research Paper No. 07-16, Thomson-West, 2007, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=983144

Ann Laquer Estin (Contact Author)

University of Iowa - College of Law ( email )

Boyd Law Building
Iowa City, IA 52242
United States
319-335-6850 (Phone)
319-335-9098 (Fax)

Barbara Stark

Hofstra University - Maurice A. Deane School of Law ( email )

121 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549
United States

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