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FAMILY LAW: MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE

LAW/SOCWORK 822
Course Description

Marriage and less formal spousal relationships, husband-wife relationships in on-going marriage; divorce and its economic and custody consequences; post-divorce relationships.

Prerequisites

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
2.57

-12.47% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

2.39% from Historical

A Rate
42.86%

37.68% from Historical

Class Size
7

-42.8% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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