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Subject: Law (Grad) (LAWS)
CRN: 22794
Lecture
Minneapolis: School Of Law 238
Requirements Met:
LLM US Law Elective
Every society somehow regulates the intimate, relational lives of individuals living within it. Most frequently, civil states claim (and excerise) authority over "family law" matters. But others make claims upon family life as well - whether group or individual, whether by formal or informal means, whether by religious or customary law. Such authority claims are often complicated by claims of "rights," for international human rights law increasingly purports to grant (or recognize) rights to individuals and groups that must be realized in the context of the family while state and societal law sometimes resists the application of such norms. In addition, a number of cross- boundary issues (adoption, child custody, or abduction, foreign marriage and/or divorces) arise in our increasingly global society, and these often impact local laws and policies. This course will investigate the authority claims of various groups (whether intermediate institutions or states) upon individuals and families, and the rights (and source of the same) claimed by individuals or families. Throughout, the course will pay special attention to the role of religion and faith, at both the individual and group levels. The course will also expose students to comparative legal systems regarding family structure, governance, and regulation, and will provide students both context and legal skills for dealing with transnational family law issues.
3 Credits