General Course Descriptions for Terms: family law: marriage & divorce


822 - Family Law: Marriage & Divorce

Family Law: Marriage and Divorce is a survey course that introduces students to the fundamental concepts of family law. The covered topics include competing conceptions of the family, marriage and its alternatives, including cohabitation, divorce and consequences of dissolution, including property, maintenance, child custody and child support. Although the course uses materials from a variety of jurisdictions, students are also exposed to Wisconsin laws, cases and materials to gain familiarity with this state's treatment of family law issues.



950 - Family Law: Marriage & Divorce module

This 1-credit module is available for students enrolled in Prof. Brito's Family Law: Marriage & Divorce in same semester. The module entails completing two short (5-page) writing exercises.