Family Law Research Guide

This guide is for students conducting introductory research in the area of family law in the United States.

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Select Texts & Treatises

For more texts & treatises, consult Westlaw and Lexis' collections of family law secondary sources, in addition to the law library's catalog

Relevant subject headings from our catalog include:

  • Adoption -- Law and legislation -- United States
  • Alimony -- United States
  • Child support -- Law and legislation -- United States
  • Domestic relations -- United States
  • Marital property -- United States
  • Marriage law -- United States

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