Normal view MARC view ISBD view

Starnes, Cynthia,

The marriage buyout the troubled trajectory of U.S. alimony law / [electronic resource] : Cynthia Lee Starnes. - New York : New York University Press, 2014. - 1 online resource (pages cm.) - Families, law, and society series . - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

ISBN: 9780814708477 0814708471

Subjects--Topical Terms:
LAW / General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family.
LAW / Family Law / Marriage.
Alimony--Social aspects--United States.
Alimony--Economic aspects--United States.
Alimony--United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: KF537 / .S73 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 346.7301/663