Winter 2018, The Year 2017 In Review

Review of the Year 2017 in Family Law: Immigration Issues Impact Families

By Linda D. Elrod & Robert G. Spector

All separating or divorcing families face numerous, often complex, issues as spouses and parents attempt to move on with their lives. Immigrant families, however, faced additional challenges in 2017.

Charts, 2017: Family Law in the Fifty States, D.C., and Puerto Rico

FLQ’s annual summary of changes in family law are presented in six charts: Alimony/Spousal Support Factors, Custody Criteria, Child Support Guidelines, Grounds for Divorce and Residence Requirements, Property Division, and Third-Party Visitation.

Review of the Year 2017 in Family Law: Case Digests

The 2017 Digests offer readers a roundup of recent, important family law cases.

Annual Survey of Periodical Literature

By Kendra Huard Fershee

The volume and quality of family law scholarship in 2017 made FLQ's annual review of family law literature particularly robust this year.

Index to Volume 51 (Spring 2017–Winter 2018)