SMF 350Love and the Law

Relationship breakdown is a social phenomenon that can have legal consequences. This course provides students with a socio-legal foundation in current family law. Topics may include the court system, the litigation process, property division, spousal and child support, child co-parenting, child protection, high conflict families, and alternative dispute resolution processes. Students will learn about the strengths and limitation of the law to address relationship breakdown and develop transferable skills for careers in policy, social work, mediation, family justice, education, and community service organizations.