CJ 413 - Family Law

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: Fall - Odd

This course provides an intensive examination of the rules governing family law including but not limited to: marriage, divorce, child custody, child abuse and neglect and adoption. Upon conclusion of this course, the successful student should be able to: 1) describe what constitutes a family; 2) describe the requirements for marriage; 3) identify the grounds for divorce: 4) identify the various aspects of obtaining custody of children; 5) think critically about the multifaceted issues of child abuse and/or neglect and 6) describe the adoption process.