Work of the Family Lawyer - 5th Edition - Oliphant

Work of the Family Lawyer 5th Edition Oliphant

ISBN 9781543804539

Work of the Family Lawyer, Fifth Edition is a concise, practice-oriented alternative to traditional family law casebooks. It integrates core family law doctrine with sustained attention to the policy tensions and practical challenges confronting contemporary family lawyers. Its flexible, modular design makes the book well suited for traditional classrooms, blended and online courses, simulations, and clinical settings. A problem-based approach encourages critical thinking, active participation, debate, and meaningful dialogue.

New to the Fifth Edition

• Comprehensive examination of the impact of marriage equality across family law doctrine
• Updated chapters on parentage and assisted reproduction, addressing how marriage equality and advances in reproductive science and genetics are reshaping the determination of legal parenthood
• Expanded analysis of the Revised Uniform Parentage Act (2017), including equal treatment of same-sex couples, gender-neutral terminology, and recognition of de facto parents
• Exploration of the expanded marital presumption for same-sex spouses under Pavan v. Smith and McLaughlin v. Jones
• Examination of changes in the tax treatment of spousal support and evolving state approaches to spousal support guidelines and durational limits
• Updated discussion of the effects of intimate partner violence on child custody, parenting time, and participation in alternative dispute resolution processes
• Revised social science and demographic data, providing an up-to-date foundation for policy analysis

Benefits for Professors and Students

• Examination of both established and emerging family law policies from multiple perspectives
• Integration of history, culture, and social science to deepen understanding and stimulate engagement
• Modular chapters that may be taught selectively or in any sequence to suit course objectives
• Contextual commentary that frames edited cases and supports doctrinal comprehension
• Materials that invite student engagement through reflective prompts, discussion questions, and chapter problems
• “Preparation for Practice” sections that connect theory to real-world lawyering
• “Guiding Principles” sections designed to reinforce mastery of core concepts
• Support for blended and online learning environments
• End-of-chapter problems that require students to synthesize and apply multiple principles to realistic hypotheticals

Work of the Family Lawyer 5th Edition Oliphant
ISBN 9781543804539 & 978-1543804539