Family Law

Overview

Subject area

LAW

Catalog Number

126

Course Title

Family Law

Description

The student will survey the theory and practice of family law, with an emphasis on New York State practice. The student will become acquainted with primary source materials and with the courts and agencies which enforce and administer the law. The student will review the laws of marriage, divorce and annulment, child custody and guardianship, paternity and child support, and adoption. The student will study the role of the civil and criminal courts in assisting the victims of domestic violence.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

No

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Requisites

010664

Course Schedule