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When you purchase a new version of this casebook from the LIFT Program, you receive 1-year FREE digital access to the corresponding Examples & Explanations in your course area. Now available in an interactive study center, Examples & Explanations offer hypothetical questions complemented by detailed explanations that allow you to test your knowledge of the topics covered in class. Starting July 1, 2017, if your new casebook purchase does not come with an access code on the inside cover of the book, please contact Wolters Kluwer customer service. The email address and phone number for customer service are on the copyright page, found within the first few pages, of your casebook. A modern and teachable casebook for the family law course, offering comprehensive coverage and a mix of interdisciplinary materials. Features: Developments on marriage promotion/divorce reform efforts, which include mandated marriage classes Case law on parental alienation/friendly parent provisions with increasing numbers of women losing custody The continuing move away from the marital presumption, with new cases from Kentucky The extension of estoppel principles in parentage decisions, particularly in California and New York Update of states recognizing same-sex partners' parenting rights A brief new section on the right to know biological parents, including the new case in Canada Update on new statutory regulation of surrogacy including limitations to women with established medical need International recognition of assisted reproduction, with new case from France refusing to grant citizenship to child of French parents born to surrogate abroad.