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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Family Law - Domestic Violence

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Learners take a closer look at domestic violence. In this family law lesson, students participate in a classroom simulation that requires them to define domestic violence and learners then discuss teen dating violence. Students make note...
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Article
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Zorza Associates: The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

For Students 11th - 12th
This lengthy article in the Fordham Urban Law Journal gives a history of Uniform Child Custody legislation and shows how the most recent, the Enforcement Act, affects women and children.
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Primary
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Supreme Court: Zablocki v. Redhail (1978)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the court's decision in the Zablocki v Redhail case (1978), concerning the right to marry.
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Activity
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Adr Resources: The Child Support Guideline Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
Scholarly review of the legal issues involving child support with history and background of the laws. (Date of article: May 6, 1998)
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Activity
Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Child Custody: An Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Cornell University School of Law provides a brief overview of child custody with links to federal and state legislation on the topic.
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Handout
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Legal Guide for Immigrants to Maine

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive but easily understood legal guide for noncitizens in Spanish and English. Though directed to immigrants to Maine, the basic principles apply to immigrants to any state in the United States.
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Handout
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Terry & Co. Uk Solicitors: Judicial Separation

For Students 9th - 10th
This legal site explains the phrase "judicial separation" as compared to "divorce." Good information about legally distinguishing between the two.
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Website
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Streetlaw: Family Law

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website, check out an introduction to family law and several relevant online resources for further reading and research. Topics include: "Law and the American Family," "Marriage," "Legal Rights of Single People Who Live...