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LAW 3834 - Family Law in New York


Family law is basically state law. While federal law mandates child support guidelines, state law sets them.  While federal law prohibits parental kidnapping, state law determines what constitutes ‘kidnapping’, and what distinguishes it from ‘rescue’.  From the prerequisites for entering into marriage through the grounds for divorce and the ‘equitable’ distribution of marital property, state law governs and state law varies, often widely. This course provides a cogent but comprehensive introduction to family law as it is practiced in New York.

Credits: 2 or 3





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