Inside the castle : law and the family in 20th century America / Joanna L. Grossman and Lawrence M. Friedman.

Author/creator Grossman, Joanna L.
Other author Friedman, Lawrence M. (Lawrence Meir), 1930-
Format Book
Publication InfoPrinceton [N.J.] : Princeton University Press, ©2011.
Descriptionviii, 443 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Domestic relations--United States. --History. --20th century.
Marriage law--United States. --History. --20th century.
Parent and child (Law)--United States. --History. --20th century.
Children--Legal status, laws, etc. --United States. --History. --20th century.
United States--Social conditions. --20th century.

Contents pt. 1. Tying the knot: marriage and promises to marry. Marriage and the state ; Marriage, law, and society: a tangled web ; Common-law marriage ; The end of heart balm -- pt. 2. Anything goes: love and romance in a permissive age. The rise of sexual freedom ; Cohabitation ; Same-sex relationships -- pt. 3. When the music stops: dissolving a marriage and the aftermath. Untying the knot: divorce and annulment ; Dollars and sense: the economic consequences of divorce ; Collateral damage: the children of divorce -- pt. 4. The old and the new generation. The extended family: elder law and the law of inheritance ; Parents and children: rights and duties ; Whom do we belong to? Parentage and the law ; Chosen people: adoption and the law -- Conclusion: Into the void.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [333]-422) and index.
LCCN 2011002661
ISBN9780691149820 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0691149828 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks KF505 .G765 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold