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100 1 $aJasper, Margaret C.
245 10 $aMarriage and divorce /$cby Margaret C. Jasper.
250 $a3rd ed.
260 $aNew York :$bOceana,$c℗♭2008.
300 $axii, 235 pages :$bforms ;$c24 cm.
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490 1 $aOceana's legal almanac series: law for the layperson
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (page 235).
505 0 $aAbout the author -- Introduction -- 1: Evolution Of Marriage -- In general -- Early Roman law -- Marriage and divorce formalities -- Julian marriage laws -- Introduction of canon law -- English ecclesiastical law -- Lord Hardwicke's act -- American colonial law -- Modern day marriage law -- In general -- Ceremonial marriage -- Common-law marriage -- Abolition of common-law marriage in America -- Marriage statistics -- Uniform marriage and divorce act -- UMDA provisions -- Part 1: General provisions -- Part 2: Marriage -- Part 3: Dissolution -- Part 4: Custody -- Part 5: Effective date -- 2: Prenuptial Agreement -- In general -- Prenuptial and cohabitation agreements compared -- Validity and enforcement -- Proper execution -- Disclosure -- Duress -- Maintenance and support provisions -- Unconscionability -- Illegal or invalid provisions -- Uniform premarital agreement act -- Postnuptial agreement -- 3: Separation And Divorce -- In general -- History of divorce in America -- Divorce statistics -- Separation -- Annulment -- Void marriage -- Voidable marriage -- Uncontested divorce -- Divorce based on fault -- Fault divorce grounds -- Adultery -- Cruelty -- Abandonment -- Constructive abandonment -- Imprisonment -- Defenses -- No-fault divorce grounds -- New York conversion divorce -- Maintaining a divorce action -- Residency requirement -- Preparing and filing the divorce papers -- Defendant's response -- Judgment of divorce -- 4: Property Distribution And Financial Issues -- In general -- Marital property -- Debts -- Income taxes -- Business interests -- Employee pensions -- Disposition of separate property -- Equitable distribution law -- Community property law -- Effect of marital fault on property distribution -- Uniform marital property act -- Alimony and spousal maintenance -- 5: Child Support -- In general -- Child support agreement -- Federal child support guidelines -- Establishing the support order -- Modification of the support order -- Child support enforcement -- Federal initiatives -- State child support enforcement programs -- Locating the non-custodial parent -- Establishing paternity -- Establishing a support order -- Collecting support -- Interstate child support enforcement legislation -- Taxation issues -- Tax aspects of child support -- Tax benefits -- Dependency exemption -- Earned income credit -- Child care tax credit -- Medical expenses deduction -- Head of household filing status -- Emancipated child.
505 0 $a6: Child Custody -- In general -- Persons entitled to petition for custody -- Biological parents -- Non-biological parents -- Adoptive parent -- Stepparent -- Psychological parent -- Equitable parent -- Determining child custody -- Factors considered -- Child's preference -- Psychological evaluation -- Types of custody arrangements -- In general -- Sole custody -- Joint custody -- Split custody -- Modification of a custody order -- Custody rights of same-sex parents -- In general -- Rights of homosexual parents following heterosexual divorce -- Visitation -- Non-custodial parent's right to visitation -- Visitation schedule -- Supervised visitation -- Transportation issues -- Age as a factor -- Relocation of the custodial parent -- Visitation rights of third parties -- Visitation rights of a non-legal parent -- Grandparent visitation -- Custodial interference -- In general -- Interstate custody litigation -- Forum shopping -- Uniform child custody jurisdiction act -- Home state -- Significant connection -- Emergency situation -- Vacuum -- Parental kidnapping prevention act -- 7: Cohabitation And Same-Sex Relationships -- In general -- Statistics -- Cohabitation agreement -- Cohabitation and prenuptial agreements compared -- Scope of the agreement -- Property ownership and disposition -- Accumulated property versus pre-cohabitation property -- Real estate -- Inherited property -- Debts -- Household expenses -- Credit cards -- Bank accounts -- Income taxes -- Mortgage interest tax deductions -- Dependent child deduction -- Partner support -- Resolving disputes -- Parenting issues -- Naming the child -- Adopting a child -- Co-parenting agreement -- Domestic partnerships -- Domestic partnership registries -- Domestic partnership benefits -- Types of benefits offered -- Tax consequences of benefits -- Same-sex relationships -- Same-sex marriage -- Full faith and credit clause of the US constitution -- Defense of marriage act of 1996 -- Vermont civil union law -- Benefits and responsibilities -- Eligibility -- Terminating the Vermont civil union.
505 0 $aAppendices -- 1: Table of state marriage statutes: statutory citations -- 2: Table of marriage statutes: age requirements -- 3: Table of marriage statutes: waiting period before issuance of license -- 4: Table of marriage statutes: duration of license validity -- 5: Table of marriage statutes: common-law marriage -- 6: Sample prenuptial agreement -- 7: Sample financial disclosure statement -- 8: Statement of client's rights -- 9: Statement of client's responsibilities -- 10: Sample separation agreement simple form-no children -- 11: Table of divorce statutes: legal grounds for divorce -- 12: Table of divorce statutes: residency requirements -- 13: Sample summons (Form A-1) and verified complaint (Form A-3) for divorce -- 14: Sample poor person order -- 15: Sample certificate of dissolution of marriage -- 16: Table of divorce statutes: property division rules -- 17: Sample qualified domestic relations order -- 18: Table of divorce statutes: spousal support factors -- 19: Child support worksheet -- 20: Sample qualified medical child support order -- 21: Sample income deduction order -- 22: Table of divorce statutes: custody criteria -- 23: Sample joint custody agreement -- 24: Table of divorce statutes: third party visitation authorized by state -- 25: Uniform child custody jurisdiction act (selected provisions) -- 26: Parental kidnapping prevention act (selected provisions) -- 27: Sample cohabitation agreement -- 28: Sample co-parenting agreement -- 29: Table of state laws concerning same-sex marriage -- 30: Defense of marriage act of 1996 -- Glossary -- Bibliography and additional reading.
520 $aFrom the Publisher: The Marriage and Divorce Legal Almanac presents a general discussion of the various legal issues concerning marriage and divorce, including prenuptial agreements, separation agreements, divorce grounds, annulments, child support and custody, and more. Convenient appendices provide state-specific charts of the various related statutes as well as sample agreements. The Legal Almanac series serves to educate the general public on a variety of legal issues pertinent to everyday life and to keep readers informed of their rights and remedies under the law. Each volume in the series presents an explanation of a specific legal issue in simple, clearly written text, making the Almanac a concise and perfect desktop reference tool. All volumes provide state-by-state coverage. Selected state statutes are included, as are important case law and legislation, charts and tables for comparison.
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