LS101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Alimony, Zoophilia
20 Apr 2017
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Module 10: family law and social policy: marriage and divorce laws. Marriage is a contract with god and one that is permanent. Requires self-sacrifice since the individual desires are secondary to the obligations to. Emphasis on duty, responsibility, sacrifice, and rigid conformity to church laws. Emphasis on conformity to community norms and the demands of one"s family and kinship network. One must give priority to individual rights, needs, and desires. Marriage is a personal decision made free from the control of the church and family. People are free to choose their own mate and can marry across any racial and ethnic boundaries. Provinces have the power to solemnize a marriage. Issues of custody, property disputes, and support are heard in provincial courts unless in the context of a divorce. A legal, social, moral, and religious contract between two consenting adults involved in a conjugal relationship. Regulated thrown customs, norms, values, and laws.
