"In Breaking The Bonds, Merril Smith establishes the ambitious goal of determining 'what kind of problems arose in troubled marriages' and of analyzing 'how men and women coped with marital discord.' . . . To accomplish this, Smith studied hundreds of divorce petitions, other legal documents, newspapers, almshouse dockets, and prescriptive literature. She concludes that, as in the present day, married couples fought and parted over sex, money, and abuse."—Pennsylvania History "A richly textured study. . . With an eye to cross-class and cross-race representation, Smith utilizes diverse sources, including memoirs and diaries, correspondence, probate records, newspaper advertisements, depositions and petitions for divorce, and various moral reform and social regulatory organization records. . . . A brave attempt to write a description of 'the development of the Puritan concept of spirtiual growth.' . . . Gracefully written. . . provides specific new insights into a too-neglected area of early republican domestic politics."—William and Mary Quarterly The late eighteenth century marked a period of changing expectations about marriage: companionship came to coexist as a norm alongside older patriarchal standards, men and women began to see their roles in more disparate ways, expectations about the satisfaction of marriage grew, and gender distinctions between husbands and wives became more complicated. Marital strife was an inevitable outcome of these changing expectations. The difficulties that rose, including abuse, a lack of sexual communication, and domestic violence (frequently brought on by alcholism) differ little from those with which couples struggle today. Breaking The Bonds is an imaginative and original account that brings to light a strongly communicative world in which neighbors knew of, dinscussed, and even came to the aid of those locked in unhappy marriages.

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Avoid custody battles -- save time, money and grief. Working out a fair and realistic child-custody agreement is one of the most difficult tasks for parents going through a divorce or separation. Building a Parenting Agreement That Works is the only book to show separating or divorcing parents how to overcome obstacles and create win-win custody agreements. A professional mediator, author Mimi Lyster sets out 40 issues separating parents typically face, and presents all the options to resolving them. The book walks you through all the factors you must consider, including: *medical care *education *religious training *living arrangements *holidays *money issues *dealing with changes in an existing agreement The updated 5th edition includes checklists and worksheets to help you complete the included fill-in-the-blank custody agreement. It also provides the current custody laws of your state.

Product Description: This title contains the full text of the California Family Code and related provisions from the Business and Professions Code, Civil Code, Code of Civil Procedure, Education Code, Evidence Code, Government Code, Health and Safety Code, Insurance Code, Penal Code, Probate Code, Revenue and Taxation Code, Vehicle Code, and Welfare and Institutions Code...read more

Product Description: This title contains the full text of the California Family Code and related provisions from the Business and Professions Code, Civil Code, Code of Civil Procedure, Education Code, Evidence Code, Government Code, Health and Safety Code, Insurance Code, Penal Code, Probate Code, Revenue and Taxation Code, Vehicle Code, and Welfare and Institutions Code...read more

Product Description: The portable California Family Laws and Rules contains the full text of the California Family Code and Family Law Rules, and related provisions from the Business and Professions Code, Civil Code, Code of Civil Procedure, Education Code, Evidence Code, Government Code, Health and Safety Code, Insurance Code, Penal Code, Probate Code, Revenue and Taxation Code, Vehicle Code, and Welfare and Institutions Code...read more

Product Description: The portable California Family Laws and Rules contains the full text of the California Family Code and Family Law Rules, and related provisions from the Business and Professions Code, Civil Code, Code of Civil Procedure, Education Code, Evidence Code, Government Code, Health and Safety Code, Insurance Code, Penal Code, Probate Code, Revenue and Taxation Code, Vehicle Code, and Welfare and Institutions Code...read more

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A CANADIAN BESTSELLER FULLY REVISED AND UPDATEDFor more than 30 years, Canadian Family Law has helped us to understand the legal issues surrounding marriage, separation and divorce, child custody and support. Now in its tenth edition, Canadian Family Law provides information on recent developments in family law, such as same-sex marriage, alternative dispute resolution and child support.Among the topics covered are:The rights and obligations of marriageThe components of a separation agreementSpousal supportChild support and the new guidelinesGuiding principles regarding custody of childrenProperty rights and division of propertyThe divorce procedureDomestic contractsThe enforcement of agreementsMediation and arbitrationA comparative analysis of family law statutes.Illustrated with case studies, Canadian Family Law is the standard reference guide that people who are contemplating marriage, or separation and divorce, turn to for informative, readable and authoritative commentary.

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Product Description: Walter Wadlington, Charles H. Whitebread, Samuel M. Davis