A clear and comprehensive organization makes Family Law: Examples and Explanations the perfect ancillary source for any family law course. This cutting-edge and topically significant supplement is now fully updated in its Second Edition. Utilizing the trusted Examples and Explanations methodology, this text challenges students to assimilate a vast array of material in a problem-based, forward thinking manner. This edition retains the great features that made it a dependable source for students in its First Edition: offers clear organization and comprehensive coverage of materialincludes topics such as alternative dispute resolution, domestic violence, and professional responsibilitybreaks family law into distinct, digestible topics, unlike other books of its naturedistinguishes maintenance from property division and custody from modification of custodychallenges students with cutting edge issues, as authors integrate firsthand accounts of material with progressive practitioners to discern new trends in family law and family law practice The Second Edition also includes an abundance of updated & timely information, including: discussion of innovative new procedures and professional roles, including: - parenting coordinators - neutral experts - collaborative law practiceadditional emphasis on same-sex marriage, cohabitation, child support, paternity, and alternative dispute resolutionalmost entirely new examples and explanations, most of which are based on actual reported casesadditional focus on abortion and other constitutional issues An author website to support classroom instruction using this title is available at http://www.aspenlawschool.com/familye&e