2015-2016 Catalog

LEG 400 Family Law

This course reviews substantive and procedural law relative to divorce, adoption, guardianship, custody, and other family law matters within the jurisdiction of the Probate Court. It covers the legal status of children, legal rights of women, illegitimacy and paternity proceedings, as well as divorce procedures and child custody and support issues. The course will simulate factual situations using legal concepts to enhance analytic skills.