In print and online, this new casebook considers the full range of contemporary domestic relationships, including families based on marriage and families formed through nonmarital cohabitation. The book presents the framework of constitutional and federal law that shapes family law at the state level, and materials to help students master the practical dimensions of family law, including the mechanics of determining marriage validity, establishing parentage, and working with uniform jurisdictional statutes. Text boxes and links to online resources pose critical thinking questions and direct students to international and comparative dimensions of the subject, important ethical questions, and further reading.

Gives you quick access to relevant case law in one portable volume. Summaries of significant Georgia domestic relations cases topically arranged in a format similar to a trial notebook. Presents cases on point & sets out statutes where pertinent. Cases representing conflicting points of view are found together so that you can anticipate your opponent's position. Designed for quick reference at every stage of domestic relations practice.