Marriage Proposals: Questioning a Legal Status Contributor(s): Bernstein, Anita (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0814791107 ISBN-13: 9780814791103 Publisher: New York University Press OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2008 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Family Law - Marriage - Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy |
Dewey: 306.810 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.85 lbs) 256 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The essays in Marriage Proposals envision a variety of scenarios in which adults would continue to join themselves together seeking permanent companionship and sustenance, linking sexual intimacy to a long commitment, usually caring for each other, and building new families. What would disappear are the legal consequences associated with marriage. No joint income tax return; no immigration privileges like the "fianc e visa" or the right to bring in a husband or wife; no special statuses for prison visits or hospital decisions; no prerogative to remain silent in court by claiming "confidential marital communications"; no pension entitlements; no marital benefits and detriments regarding criminal or civil liability. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bernstein, Anita: - Anita Bernstein is Anita and Stuart Subotnick Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School. |