Cengage Learning New York Family Law (West Legal Studies)

This second edition of New York Family Law is designed specifically for undergraduate students and paralegal education students. It covers both matrimonial law (annulment; separation; divorce; and equitable distribution of marital property) and Family Court proceedings, such as family offenses, child protection, termination of parental rights, and adoption. Features of the text include thought-provoking discussion topics; Basics Boxes, which introduce each type of Family Law litigation; Practice Tips; Chapter Review Questions; and Chapter Assignments. New York forms are integrated throughout and the text offers many new websites to aid in computer-assisted legal research projects. New to this edition is the expanded coverage of ethics and divorce, a new section on interviewing skills, greater coverage of inter-jurisdictional conflicts, and a discussion of permanency planning in the Child Protection and Adoption chapters