Family Law Case Briefs
Family law governs domestic relations including marriage, divorce, child custody, adoption, and support obligations. The course examines how courts balance individual rights, children's welfare, and state interests in regulating family relationships.
The cases below include influential decisions on marriage equality, parental rights, custody standards, property division, and domestic violence. You will find cases exploring the best interests of the child standard, equitable distribution, prenuptial agreements, and the constitutional dimensions of family autonomy.
Each brief follows standard law-school format to help you prepare for class participation, build course outlines, or study for exams.
Adams v. Adams
Adoption of Tammy
Alden v. Alden
American Family Insurance Co. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Barker v. Barker
Becker v. Becker
Benson v. Benson
Berg v. Berg
Bunt v. Bunt
Burlingham v. Burlingham
Caldwell v. Caldwell
Carlson v. Carlson
Carter v. Carter
Chambers v. Chambers
Cochran v. American Family Insurance Co.
Cohen v. Cohen
Cox v. Cox
Culture v. Culture
Curley v. Curley
Daniels v. Daniels
Dobbins v. Dobbins
Duncan v. Duncan
Duquesne v. Duquesne
Evans v. Evans
Ewing v. Ewing
Ex parte C.B.
Fitzgerald v. Wexford
Fountain v. Fountain
Friedman v. Friedman
Haines v. Haines
Harris v. Harris
Herman v. Herman
Hogan v. Hogan
Holt v. Holt
In re A.B.
In re A.C.
In re A.J.
In re A.S.
In re Adoption of A.S.
In re Adoption of B.L.D.
In re Adoption of D.B.
In re Adoption of D.T.
In re Adoption of E.M.S.
In re Adoption of J.B.
In re Adoption of J.F.
In re Adoption of J.L.S.
In re Adoption of M.S.K.
In re Adoption of R.B.
In re Adoption of T.L.
In re Baby M
In re C.S.
In re Child of the Marriage of Smith
In re Custody of A.W.
In re Custody of B.W.
In re Custody of C.C.
In re Custody of D.S.
In re Custody of E.L.
In re Custody of G.P.
In Re Custody of M.C.
In re Custody of O.T.
In re Custody of Ramm
In re Custody of S.G.
In re Custody of S.M.H.
In re Custody of T.L.
In re Custody of T.N.M.
In re Estate of Juergens
In re Estate of McComas
In re Estate of Popp
In re Estate of Thomas
In re Estate of Warner
In re Estate of Wells
In re Estate of Wynne
In re H.M.
In re J.J.
In re K.D.
In re Marriage of A.V.
In re Marriage of Ahlers
In re Marriage of Buzzanca
In re Marriage of D.J.
In re Marriage of D.W.
In re Marriage of Fischer
In re Marriage of Green
In re Marriage of Haughawout
In re Marriage of Houghton
In re Marriage of Lamas
In re Marriage of Lueck
In re Marriage of Lutz
In re Marriage of McDaniel
In re Marriage of McNulty
In re Marriage of McRae
In re Marriage of Moyer
In re Marriage of O
In re Marriage of Rogers
In re Marriage of Smith
In re Marriage of Svoboda
In re Marriage of Thill
In re Marriage of Tilley
In re Marriage of Van Kooten
In re Marriage of Wadia
In re Marriage of Weller
In re Paternity of A.S.
In re Paternity of A.V.S.
In re Paternity of D.S.
In re Paternity of E.W.A.
In re Paternity of J.C.
In re Paternity of J.H.
In re Paternity of John Doe
In re Paternity of K.L.
In re Paternity of R.M.
In re S.P.
In re T.L.
In re the Marriage of B.G.
In re the Marriage of Gabel
In re the Marriage of Hilderbrand
In re the Marriage of Johnson
In re the Marriage of Lentz
In re the Marriage of Roberts
In re the Marriage of Smith & Smith
In re the Marriage of Swanson
In re: King
In re: Sidman
In re: Wilkerson
In the Matter of the Marriage of Gunter
Jayne v. Jayne
Kelley v. Kelley
Lau v. Lau
Lerman v. Lerman
Marin v. Marin
Mark v. Mark
Martin v. Martin
Mason v. Mason
McKinney v. McKinney
Miller v. Miller
Pickens v. Pickens
Pratt v. Pratt
Raymond v. Raymond
Ritchie v. Ritchie
Robinson v. Robinson
Shapira v. Union National Bank
Shaw v. Shaw
Simmons v. Simmons
State v. Hargrove
Sullivan v. Sullivan
Sweeney v. Sweeney
Thompson v. Thompson
Tucker v. Tucker
V.C. v. M.J.B.
Valley v. Valley
Wallace v. Wallace
Wells v. Wells
West v. West
Williams v. Williams
Woodworth v. Woodworth
Zehringer v. Zehringer
Zimpher v. Zimpher