Family Law, Policy and Social Systems

3.0 credits

This course focuses on family law, legal contexts/procedures, and the social/family context within which they have evolved and currently exist in the present day. Students study policies related to parental and childrens rights in the context of the family and the social systems that intersect with the law. The course attends to the scope of practice, strengths, frustrations and barriers to helping families, as experienced by relevant professional groups. Field trips to family court and social services offices are course assignments.