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Family Law

Family Law - Professor Janet Steverson

Course Type: Foundational
Credits: 3
Enrollment Limit: 35
Description: A study of legal and attendant practical, social, legislative and economic problems involved in the organization, operation and dissolution of the family. Husband/wife (and other adult), parent/child and family/state relationships are considered critically in light of new developments in social structure, morals and technology.
Due to the nature of the student participation required, students planning to drop the class must do so by the end of the first (1st) week of class. Requests to drop after this time will not be allowed except for truly extenuating circumstances.
Prerequisite: none
Evaluation Method: Final exam, class participation, paper, oral presentation
Capstone: no
WIE: yes, with professor permission and additional writing conference.

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