LAWS 7747 Family Law
This course explores foundational concepts in family law: how the law constructs, recognizes, and regulates the family. It will cover (1) adult relationships, with a focus on formation, recognition, and dissolution of marital and nonmarital relationships; and (2) parent-child relationships, with a focus on parentage, custody, child support, and the child welfare system.
Course overview
- Department
- Law
- School
- LAW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Annually
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.89 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.21 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Rebecca Horwitz-Willis | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 13 |
| Spring 2025 | Paulo Barrozo | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 32 of 34 |
| Spring 2024 | Claire Donohue Prono | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 34 of 35 |
| Spring 2023 | Claire Donohue Prono | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 29 of 33 |
| Spring 2022 | Claire Donohue Prono | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 30 of 35 |