The marriage buyout : the troubled trajectory of U.S. alimony law / Cynthia Lee Starnes.
2014
KF537 .S73 2014 (Mapit)
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Author
Starnes, Cynthia, author.
Title
The marriage buyout : the troubled trajectory of U.S. alimony law / Cynthia Lee Starnes.
Imprint
New York : New York University Press, 2014.
Description
x, 225 pages ; 24 cm.
Series
Families, law, and society series.
Formatted Contents Note
Who cares about alimony?
Alimony's heritage : the helpless, the blameless, and the clean-break losers
Alimony and mother myths
The contemporary state of alimony
Alimony in context : a comparative perspective
Reasons matter : alimony, intuition, and the remarriage-termination rule
The search for a contemporary rationale
A marital partnership model: alimony as buyout
Beyond alimony : lovers, parents, and partners
Conclusion.
Alimony's heritage : the helpless, the blameless, and the clean-break losers
Alimony and mother myths
The contemporary state of alimony
Alimony in context : a comparative perspective
Reasons matter : alimony, intuition, and the remarriage-termination rule
The search for a contemporary rationale
A marital partnership model: alimony as buyout
Beyond alimony : lovers, parents, and partners
Conclusion.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Location
STA
Call Number
KF537 .S73 2014
Language
English
ISBN
9780814708248 hardback
0814708242 hardback
0814708242 hardback
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