The Marriage Buyout: The Troubled Trajectory of U.S. Alimony Law

by Cynthia Lee Starnes

Book Overview

From divorce court to popular culture, alimony
is a dirty word. Unpopular and rarely ordered, the awards are frequently
inconsistent and unpredictable. The institution itself is often viewed as an
historical relic that harkens back to a gendered past in which women lacked the
economic independence to free themselves from economic support by their spouses.
In short, critics of alimony claim it has no place in contemporary visions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814708242
• ISBN13: 9780814708248
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 235 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"