Family Law and Practice

For courses in family law for students in paralegal studies programs, broader legal studies programs, and those majoring in criminal justice, social work, and education.

Connecting theory, history, and practice in family law
Family Law and Practice prepares students to enter the workplace with a firm grasp of family law and procedural components of family law practice. To meet this challenge, the authors have divided the 5th edition into two parts: the first introducing the principles of family law and the second translating theory into practice. The new edition also addresses changing views on marriage, spousal roles, children’s status in the family, and even what constitutes a family. It also adds cases, statutes, and legal forms from a variety of US states to engage students across the country.

Grace A. Luppino obtained her undergraduate degree in business administration and paralegal science from Sacred Heart University and graduated from Quinnipiac University School of Law. Prior to becoming an attorney, she worked as a paralegal in a criminal law firm and as a court advocate for survivors of domestic violence.

Ms. Luppino transitioned into intellectual property after operating a family law and child protection practice in New Haven, Connecticut. She has been a paralegal educator for over 25 years and is now an adjunct professor at Southern Connecticut State University, where she teaches business law. Ms. Luppino is a member of the US Trademark Department at Nolte Intellectual Property Law Group and is responsible for providing advice and assistance to clients in trademark prosecution and post-registration matters.

Justine FitzGerald Miller received a BA in history from Vassar College, an MS in counseling and human development from Southern Connecticut State University, and a JD from Quinnipiac University School of Law. She has practiced law since 1990 and for several years engaged in civil rights litigation, employment law, and family law. She currently concentrates on habeas corpus litigation and criminal appeals. Attorney Miller also taught in a paralegal studies program for over 10 years.