Marriage and Divorce in a Multi-Cultural Context - Multi-Tiered Marriage and the Boundaries of Civil Law and Religion (Hardcover, New)

American family law makes two key assumptions: first, that the civil state possesses sole authority over marriage and divorce; and second, that the civil law may contain only one regulatory regime for such matters. These assumptions run counter to the multicultural and religiously plural nature of our society. They are also wrong. This book elaborates how those assumptions are descriptively incorrect, and it begins an important conversation about whether more pluralism in family law is normatively desirable. For example, may couples rely upon religious tribunals (Jewish, Muslim, or otherwise) to decide family law disputes? May couples opt into stricter divorce rules, either through premarital contracts or covenant marriages? How should the state respond when couples purport to do these things? Intentionally interdisciplinary and international in scope, this volume contains contributions from fourteen leading scholars. The authors address the provocative question of whether the state must consider sharing its jurisdictional authority with other groups in family law.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2011
First published:	November 2011
Editors:	Joel A. Nichols (Associate Professor of Law)
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	418
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-19475-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Private, property, family law > Family law Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General
LSN:	0-521-19475-X
Barcode:	9780521194754

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