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Joseph F. Rice School of Law

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Family Law

Broadly construed, family law examines how the law creates, structures, and regulates families. Among other things, this area of law governs family creation and dissolution (e.g. marriage and divorce), defines the obligations family members owe each other (e.g., child support, interspousal support), and establishes the requirements and obligations of parenthood (e.g., biological parenthood and functional parenthood). 

Many of our alumni practice family law, either as solo practitioners or in firms.

We offer a wide range of relevant courses. Not every course is offered regularly, and to be a well-rounded lawyer you should take many other courses as well.    

Courses foundational to the topic 

  • Advanced Family Law 
  • Family Law  
  • Parents, Children & the State 

Courses focused on the topic 

  • Caretaking, the Family, and the Law  
  • Carolina Health Advocacy Medicolegal Partnership Clinic 
  • Children & The Courts 
  • Children’s Law Externship 
  • Children’s Law Externship 
  • Domestic Violence Clinic 
  • Family Business Law 

Courses aware of the topic 

  • Education Law & Policy 
  • Education Rights Clinic 
  • Education Rights Clinic 
  • Juvenile Justice 
  • Regulating Gender and Sexuality 
  • Special Education Law 
  • Youth Defender Clinic 

Other recommended courses 

  • Income Tax 

Relevant student organizations include: 

  • Family Law Society 
  • Children's Advocacy Law Society 

These (andother) faculty and staff may be available to advise you, supervise your own legal research ("SLR"), or hire you as a research assistant. Learn about them through their biographies, and then consider reaching out. 

 


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