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Zusatztext Professor Lind's work is extremely timely and his research is extremely thorough. He offers both a contemporary and an historical perspective and his analysis is careful and thoughtful. It provides the information that policymakers and scholars need, and does so in a thorough and unbiased manner. I expect that this book will have a significant impact on the development of the law governing cohabitation." Marsha Garrison, Brooklyn Law School Informationen zum Autor Göran Lind is the Manager of The JURA Law Institute in Uppsala, Sweden, which educates practitioners, from judges to attorneys, on the entire field of law. He received his Bachelor of Laws and Doctor of Laws from the University of Uppsala in Sweden, where he is currently an Associate Professor on the Faculty of Law. Professor Göran Lind is a Doctor of Laws and an Associate Professor on the faculty of law at the University of Uppsala and elected best teacher by his students. Lind is also the general manager of the Jura Law Institute, which educates judges, attorneys, solicitors and other practicing lawyers on the whole field of law. Lind's special legal interests include writing books and articles on family law, inheritance law, statute interpretation law, international private law and comparative law. Professor Lind is the author of books and articles on family law, inheritance law, statute interpretation law, international private law and comparative law. Klappentext Common Law Marriage presents a thorough legal history on the doctrine of common law marriage. Dr. Göran Lind analyzes the increased rate of cohabiting couples as a phenomenon in comparison to the decreased rate of marriages. He also presents a well-detailed look at the legal history of marriage, from Roman law to Canon law, and the current law of common law marriage doctrine in America. Zusammenfassung Common Law Marriage presents a thorough legal history on the doctrine of common law marriage. Dr. Göran Lind analyzes the increased rate of cohabiting couples as a phenomenon in comparison to the decreased rate of marriages. He also presents a well-detailed look at the legal history of marriage, from Roman law to Canon law, and the current law of common law marriage doctrine in America....