Search -
From Contract to Covenant : Beyond the Law and Economics of the Family
From Contract to Covenant Beyond the Law and Economics of the Family Author:Margaret F. Brinig This book is the first systematic account of the law and economics of the American family. It explores the implications of economics for family law--divorce, adoption, breach of promise, surrogacy, prenuptial agreements, custody arrangements--and its limitations. It introduces the idea of covenant to consider the role of love, trust, and fidelit... more »y, concepts about which economic analysis and contract law have little to offer, but to which feminist thought has a great deal to add.« less