Family Law : Congress' Authority to Legislate on Domestic Relations Questions.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bankruptcy.

Constitutional amendments.

Constitutional law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (30 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Discusses the extent to which Congress is constitutionally authorized to legislate on family law questions, and includes examples of present laws utilizing the various approaches available in this area. Summarizes general Constitutional restraints and the enumerated powers clause. Provides overview of areas in which Congress has authority to legislate, including Federal benefits, taxation, bankruptcy, and Indian affairs; examines indirect approaches taken by Congress to legislate on family law questions; and reviews proposed Constitutional amendments to give Congress authority to legislate on marriage and divorce questions.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Family Law

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