The Rights of Families: The Basic ACLU Guide to the Rights of Today's Family Members

by Diane Curtis, Martin Guggenheim, Alexandra Dylan Lowe, et al.

In this new ACLU handbook, the authors use a simple question-and-answer format to clearly and concisely explain the legal rights of members of today's rapidly changing families.

Family law over the last quarter of a century has undergone a revolution. Stepparents, adoptive parents, foster parents, single parents, grandparents, and gay parents have come forward to challenge the traditional definition of a family based on blood ties alone...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809320525
• ISBN13: 9780809320523
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Teen Rights Expert Praises ACLU Family Legal Guide

Adults and teens interested in their legal rights as family members will discover in this fine book that the ACLU is truly interested in their personal welfare, and that it wants to educate them on their rights both as American citizens and as family members. The book is nonpartisan. All ACLU books relating to civil rights are first rate and very satisfying to read. Martin Guggenheim, the author of this work, is a national figure in the area of civil rights law. After consulting this work - in Q & A format - consider reading other ACLU books for invaluable information about American civil rights law.