LAW 6421

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LAW 6421
Family Law

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

This course examines the regulation of intimacy, gender, and economics through the legal recognition and nonrecognition of domestic relationships. Specific topics include marriage, adult sexual relations outside of marriage, rules respecting property distribution and child custody upon divorce, parent-child relationships, inheritance and elder care, and adoption and foster care. Course materials draw upon statutes, judicial decisions, and model rules, as well as scholarship in history, social science, and feminist and queer theory. Our goal is to understand and critique how the state defines family.


Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2024FA, 2023FA, 2021FA

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11195 LAW 6421   LEC 001

    • MTR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Dinner, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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