The marriage buyout : the troubled trajectory of U.S. alimony law /

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From divorce court to popular culture, alimony is a dirty word. Unpopular and rarely ordered, the awards are frequently inconsistent and unpredictable. The institution itself is often viewed as an historical relic that harkens back to a gendered past in which women lacked the economic independence t...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Starnes, Cynthia (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2014]
Series:Families, law, and society series.
Subjects:
Alimony > United States.
Alimony > Economic aspects > United States.
Alimony > Social aspects > United States.
Pension alimentaire > États-Unis.
Pension alimentaire > Aspect économique > États-Unis.
Pension alimentaire > Aspect social > États-Unis.
LAW > Family Law > Marriage.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Marriage & Family.
LAW > General.
LAW > Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
Alimony
Alimony > Economic aspects
Alimony > Social aspects
United States
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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