Families By Agreement Navigating Choice, Tradition, and Law

"This book explores the use of agreements to establish or alter rights and duties in a family, and family law, context. It offers a comprehensive overview of current American law in the area, while also providing thoughtful policy and moral arguments for and against such private ordering"--

About the author

Brian H. Bix is the Frederick W. Thomas Professor of Law and Philosophy at the University of Minnesota. He holds a D. Phil. from Oxford University, and a J.D. from Harvard University. He has published 10 books and 160 articles, and his works have been translated into 8 languages.

Summary

This book explores the use of agreements to establish or alter rights and duties in a family, and family law, context. It offers a comprehensive overview of current American law in the area, while also providing thoughtful policy and moral arguments for and against such private ordering.

Product details

• Authors: Brian H. (University of Minnesota School of L Bix, Bix Brian H., Brian H. Bix
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 31.08.2023
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Civil law, civil procedural law
• EAN: 9781107060401
• ISBN: 978-1-107-06040-1
• Pages: 200
• Subjects: USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, LAW / Family Law / General, Sociology: family & relationships, Family Law, United States of America, USA, Sociology: family and relationships, Law & society, Law and society, sociology of law