Course Info
This is an advanced course addressing practical family law topics. The course will cover fundamental United States family law issues as well as essential issues that touch on international aspects of family law, including a focus on the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Students will be required to understand domestic and international statutes, case law and treaties and to apply their skills to simulated domestic and international fact patterns. Students can expect experienced lawyers as guest lecturers and participation of other family law practitioners throughout the course in an effort to provide a well-rounded experience.
Instructor
Prof. Morgan Helgreen is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University and a practicing attorney in a variety of family law matters. She is an alumna of CWRU School of law, where she received the prestigious Robert I. Zashin Family Law Achievement Prize. Best Lawyers® recognized Morgan as “One to Watch” in 2023.
Instructor
Prof. Andrew Zashin is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Case Western reserve University and partner at Zashin & Rich Co., LPA.
Syllabus
The syllabus for your course is available on Canvas.
Textbooks
Family Law Across Borders by Call Number: K7155.K83ISBN: 9781647084288Publication Date: 2021-07-13Available for the first 2 weeks of classes at eproducts.westacademic.com.
Instruction sheet to set up access
What Every BODY Is Saying by ISBN: 9780061438295Publication Date: 2008-04-15
Study Aids
These study aids are available online. Please click the hyperlinked title to view them. For instructions on how to use the specific platforms, including troubleshooting, please view Andy Dorchak's Study Aids Research Guide.
Children and the Law in a Nutshell by ISBN: 9781647085810Publication Date: 2021-02-22Available via West Academic Study Aids.
Community Property in a Nutshell by ISBN: 9781683286844Publication Date: 2018Available via the West Study Aids Plaform
Examples and Explanations for Family Law by ISBN: 9781543806960Publication Date: 2018Available via Aspen Learning Library.
Family Law in a Nutshell by ISBN: 9781685610401Publication Date: 2022-04-25Available via West Academic Study Aids.
Global Issues in Family Law by ISBN: 9780314179548Publication Date: 2007-07-11Available via West Academic Study Aids.
Questions and Answers: Family Law by ISBN: 9781531023010Publication Date: 2022-04-01Available via LexisNexis Digital Library.
Quick Review by ISBN: 9781636592558Publication Date: 2022-03-07Available via West Academic Study Aids.
CALI
Computer-Aided Legal Instruction (CALI) requires an authorization code to use. If you do not have a CALI account, please contact Kieran Layton or the reference desk for assistance.
Quimbee
If you have not registered your Quimbee account, please contact Kieran Layton or the reference desk for assistance.
Audio Guides
Sum and Substance Audio on Family Law by Publication Date: 2021Available via West Academic Study Aids.