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The book uses legal practice as a basis to develop a theory of family law. Then it places family law more broadly within legal theory. The organization of the text and the presentation is intended to facilitate an understanding of the significance of family law to legal theory in general. Covers marriage and the relationship between family law and commercial law; informal marriage: state withdrawal or state intrusion; equality in marriage; state control over entry into an exit from marriage; children: raising the next generation; and problems caused by foreign law and our federal system.

This casebook for students of domestic relations law emphasizes the comparison of family law as promulgated and the realities of practice. The work discusses economic aspects of the formation and dissolution of a marriage, equality in marriage, cohabitation and informal marriage, and related topics.

The definitive history of the state of Michigan, from its early settlement by Native Americans to the end of the 19th century. Written by historian Charles Moore, this book covers all the major events and figures in Michigan's history, including the French explorers, the British occupation, the American Revolution, and the Civil War. With a wealth of archival material and personal anecdotes, this book is an engaging and informative read for anyone interested in Michigan history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.