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Preface Acknowledgements Summary Table of Contents Part I Introduction A. The Themes of Family and Family Law B. The “Family” as a Regulatory Classification C. Family, Work, and Gender Part II Marriage and Divorce Chapter 2 Marriage A. Entering Marriage B. Law of the Intact Marriage C. Consequences of marital Status Chapter 3 Dissolving the Marital Status A. The Origins and History of American Divorce law B. The Modern law in Action C. Reprise: Re-Evaluating No-Fault, Fault, and the Law’s Role in Promoting Material Stability Chapter 4 Property Division and Aliminy upon Divorce A. Property Division: General Principles B. Property Division: Problems in Classifying property as Material or Separate C. Should Earning Capacity, Professional Credentials, or Good Will be Treated as Material Property? D. Alimony E. Rescission After the Short-Term Marriage F. Modification of Awards: Some Special Problems G. Should Courts Consider Claims of Material Misconduct? Chapter 5 Child Support A. Duty of Support B. Establishing the Amount of Support: From Discretion to Guidelines to a Support Order C. Enforcement of Support Orders D. Interstate Support Litigation Chapter 6 Child Custody A. Introduction B. The Best Interest of the Child Standard C. Alternative Custody Decision Rules D. Rights of the Noncustodial Parent E. Modification of Custody F. Parent Non-parent Disputes G. The Role of the Attorney in Custody Cases Chapter 7 Divorce Jurisdiction A. Termination of Marital States B. Jurisdiction to Issue Support Orders and Divorce Property C. Jurisdiction to Adjudicate Custody Disputes Chapter 8 Fixing The Consequences of Divorce by Agreement of the Parties A. Premarital Agreements B. Separation Agreements Part III Nontraditional Families Chapter 10 State Regulation of the Parent-Child Relationship A. The Nature of the Relationship B. Overriding Parental Authority in Order to protect Endangered Children Chapter 11 Adoption A. Consent to Adoption B. The Role of the Adoption Agency C. Regulation of Independent Adoptions D. The Legal Effect of Adoption E. Adoption Alternatives: Gestational Mothers and the New Biology Table of Cases Index