Sessions Information

  • January 5, 2018
    9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Session Type: Section Programs
    Session Capacity: N/A
    Hotel: N/A
    Room: Pacific Ballroom Salon 23
    Floor: North Tower/Ground Level

    The composition and structure of the American family has changed significantly in the last 65 years. From the decline of marriage and fertility to the increase in blended families, interracial relationships, and single parenthood, the face of the family is visibly different. The legalization of same sex marriage, the rise in the number of working women and fathers who share in household and childcare responsibilities, and the growing number of aging family members who need daily care has also impacted how families function. In some ways federal and state family laws precipitated these changes and opened the door for the new trends, but in other ways the law has been mired down in tradition, making it more difficult for the modern family to operate. This panel explores the ways in which family law and other related laws lie behind the curve in areas such as reproduction, custody, companionship, and caretaking. Panelists will also examine the various consequences of this gap between law and the realities of families today, as well as consider ideas and current efforts being made to close the divide.  The program will consist of two panels:

    9 am - 10:20 am - Panel #1: New Family Frameworks & Legal Dilemmas                        
    10:35 am - 12 pm - Panel #2: Family Separations and Breakdown in the Trump Era               

    Papers from this program will be published in Family Law Quarterly.

    Business meeting at program conclusion.

Session Speakers

Speaker information is not available at this time.

Session Fees
  • [5210] Aging and the Law, Children and the Law, and Family and Juvenile Law Joint Program - Keeping Up with the Changing Face of the American Family: $0.00