The 2001 Family Law Update provides an in-depth analysis of the most important issues impacting family law and practice today. Comprised of eleven chapters -- each written by a leading expert in family law practice, psychology, or from the business and public sectors -- the 2001 Update brings you fully up to date with the vital issues you need to master when representing clients in divorce and custody cases. From new court decisions on how to enforce or defend against interstate child support orders, to ground-breaking research on why fathers quit paying child support and withdraw from their children, to how courts classify and divide changes in value of retirement benefits and the latest "thinking tools" available to matrimonial attorneys, the 2001 Update provides an excellent framework for understanding the current state of the law and practice. With the 2001 Family Law Update, you have access to the best thinking and the latest research from experts on the cutting edge of these important issues: Interstate child support and enforcement-- Why fathers stop paying or visiting: the "Parentally Disenfranchised" dad-- Educating children after divorce: Who decides, Who pays?-- The duty to support adult children-- Expert testimony in divorce and custody cases-- Selecting and questioning expert witnesses when grandparents want the kids-- Child witness allegations of sexual abuse-- Inter spousal torts-- Classification and division of post-divorce changes in value of retirement benefits-- Lawyering and technology.Family lawyers of all levels of experience will find valuable insights, time-saving legal research, and relevant practice tips in this widelyrespected and eagerly anticipated annual survey.