Cornell University
Cornell University: Law School: Overview of Marriage
This web page, which is provided for by the Cornell University Law School, explains the process of getting married and its origin.
Other
Welfare Reform, Marriage, & Sexual Behavior
This site provides a summary of the goals of the Welfare Reform Act of 1996, and how it relates to such issues as marriage and sexual behavior. From the Alan Guttmacher Institute, a non-profit organization focused on sexual and...
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Women's Human Rights Resources Database
This database provides a wealth of information on women's rights. Topics include civil rights, feminism, marriage, politics, violence against women, and social reform.
University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba: Kinship and Social Organization
This site contains links to in-depth information on kinship fundamentals such as marriage customs and residence rules. It also provides definitions and links to differing systems of descent and marriage among several groups - the...
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Justia: Hollingsworth v. Perry
The California Supreme Court held that limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples violated the California Constitution; state voters then passed a ballot initiative, Proposition 8, amending the state constitution to define marriage as a...
Islami City
Islami city.com: Educational Addendum Understanding
This site provides you with the nature of Islamic law and all of the major aspects of it. Excellent reference for basic Islamic terms.
iCivics
I Civics: Loving v. Virginia (1967)
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that struck down state bans on interracial marriage. Students learn about the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause, and its use in court cases to challenge a range of...
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Indigenous Corporate Training, Canada: Bill C 31; An Indian Act Amendment
From 1869 until 1985 (116 years), if an Indian woman married a non-Indian man, she and the children of the marriage were denied Indian status. In 1985, the Indian Act was amended by the passage of Bill C-31 to remove discrimination...
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Legal Guide for Immigrants to Maine: Privileges and Obligations
This resource explains the rights and responsibilities of immigrants who become U.S. citizens and residents of the state of Maine. Topics include voting, taxes, legal documentation, marriage rights, and driving regulations.
US National Archives
Nara: Prologue Magazine: u.s. Marines in the Boxer Rebellion
On this site provided by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), we are provided with a discussion of the history and laws that affected immigrant women and their citizenship. Includes some information about the Cable...
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Remarriage and Second Families: The Affect on Child Support and Alimony
This legal article pertains specifically to New Jersey as it cites New Jersey case law. The information, however, about the effects of child support payments and alimony would be universal. There are also worksheets included to calculate...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Freedom From Discrimination
This website contains an interactive timeline about the history of freedom of discrimination in the United States.
University of Oxford (UK)
American National Biography: Elizabeth Cady Stanton
This site provides a detailed biography of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, woman suffragist and writer of the 1800s.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Lau
Countries and Their Cultures spotlight Oceania's Lau. Information includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization; religion and expressive culture. The...
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Legal Guide for Immigrants to Maine
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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Terry & Co. Uk Solicitors: Judicial Separation
This legal site explains the phrase "judicial separation" as compared to "divorce." Good information about legally distinguishing between the two.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Lak
Countries and Their Cultures spotlights Oceania's Lak culture. Information includes orientation, history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization; religion and expressive...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Kwoma
Countries and Their Countries spotlights Oceania's, Kwoma culture. Information includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization; religion and expressive...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Maori
Countries and Their Cultures spotlights New Zealand's Maori culture. Information includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization; religion and...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Kurtatchi
Countries and Their Cultures spotlights Oceania's Kurtatchi. Information spotlighted includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization; religion and...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Lakalai
Countries and Their Cultures spotlights Oceania's Lakalai culture located on the island of New Britain. Information includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical...