GENERAL EDITOR: Arnold H. Rutkin
Written by a distinguished group of matrimonial practitioners and family law experts from across the country, Family Law & Practice is national in scope and practice-oriented, providing guidance for every stage of a family law proceeding from initial client contact through modification and enforcement. Some of the topics covered in this comprehensive, up-to-date work include:
* Strategy
* Temporary relief
* Child custody, including the latest cases on joint vs. sole custody
* Valuation and distribution of property upon dissolution of marriage
* Child support
* Spousal support
* Domestic violence
* The latest tax considerations
* Discovery, pre-trial, and trial techniques
* Modification and enforcement of support orders
* Divorce, support and benefits relevant to military families
* Paternity proceedings
* Adoption
* Unmarried cohabitants
* Counsel fees
* Attorney ethics
Invaluable practice aids incorporated throughout the work include model pleadings, orders, motion papers, sample retainers, financial questionnaires, sample interrogatories, models of equitable distribution of marital property, model direct and cross-examinations.
First published in 1985.