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Family Law for Paralegals 9th Edition By Shoshanna Ehrlich

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Pages: 510
File size: 11.87 MB
Format: Digital PDF
Course: Law
Category: eBook[PDF]

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The textbook Family Law for Paralegals (9th Edition) by J. Shoshanna Ehrlich covers a comprehensive blend of traditional domestic relations law, paralegal practice skills, and contemporary legal shifts. Published by Aspen Publishing, it details both substantive legal principles and practical skills like drafting and client intake. [1, 2]

Core Legal Topics Covered

Entry into Marriage: Covering requirements, premarital agreements, and the movement to raise the minimum marriage age to 18.
Intimate Partner Violence: Exploring protection orders and specific modern subsets like birth control sabotage.
Divorce and Dissolution: Tracking the legal grounds, structural procedures, and logistics of marriage terminations.
Child Custody: Detailing the "best interests of the child" standard, parenting plans, and post-divorce or lockdown-related custody conflicts.
Child Support: Outlining calculation frameworks and modern enforcement hurdles within the growing gig economy.
Division of Marital Property: Covering asset distribution alongside evolving legal debates, such as treating family pets via hybrid child-custody styles rather than strict personal property.
Spousal Support: Analyzing alimony eligibility, length of payments, and post-divorce modifications.
Non-Marital Families: Addressing cohabitation agreements and legal protections for unmarried couples.
Same-Sex Marriage: Incorporating historical and ongoing developments post-Obergefell v. Hodges.
Paternity and Adoption: Explaining parental rights establishment and alternative family creation avenues.
Child Abuse and Neglect: Evaluating state intervention thresholds, reporting mandates, and juvenile court dynamics. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]

Practical Paralegal Skills Included

Client Intake & Interviews: Gathering initial facts from clients facing emotional crises.
Sample Legal Forms: Completing standard domestic relations documents, worksheets, and filing pleadings.
Memo Writing & Analysis: Building paralegal skills through chapter assignments targeting research and legal argumentation.
Case Law Analysis: Reviewing edited court cases at the end of chapters to sharpen analytical skills. [1, 2, 3, 4]