PG. 391 #2
John and Mary bought 20 acres so that all of their children and grandchildren could build homes in the same compound.

Would such –family- restrictive plans be illegal? Suppose they limited it not to their own family members, but to married families with children? Could a developer legally exclude families with children? Could a city zoning ordinance intended to protect neighborhoods, streets and schools from overcrowding limit the number of generations that could live in a single home? Why or why not? See Moore v. City of East Cleveland, 431 U.S. 494 (1977).

PG. 455
John and Carol have lived together for several years in Massacticut, although they have never married. One day, John is in a terrible auto accident, leaving him in a vegetative state. Carol claims that John had frequently said that he never wanted to be kept alive in these circumstances, although John’s elderly father, Martin, and John’s adult brother, Robert, testify that they never heard John say anything to that effect. Carol and Martin each seek to be appointed John’s

guardian. Massacticut law specifies the priorities to be used when an incapacitated individual had not previously designated anyone as having a durable power of attorney for health care decisions-spouse, parent, adult child, friend (the statute does not expressly mention domestic partners). The statute as interpreted by courts affords the court discretion to choose the guardian, although the court should take the legislative priorities into account. What arguments would you make were you representing Carol in her attempt to be appointed guardian? What arguments would you make were you representing Martin in his attempt to be appointed guardian?

PG. 486
Mary and Tom have been married for twelve years, and they have two little girls, age 9 and 11. Mary cyber-commutes from home; Tom works for a construction company. Mary and Tom were under financial stress when she confronted him on some information regarding his relationship with another woman. Their verbal confrontations escalated. Recently he grabbed her arm so tightly that she was badly bruised by the contact. She yelled for him to stop, and he let her go and left the house. She was later that day doing errands with the children in the car when Tom saw Mary driving down the road. She tried to evade him by pulling into a gas station and he pulled in behind her, but did not leave his car. He came back to the home that night, and the verbal confrontations continued. When she locked herself in their bedroom he banged on the door and broke it down, stating that he was so unhappy with their relations that he was threatening suicide. The children were present during these events. His final statement last night was “If I beat the crap out of you, I would not be having all of these problems.” What can you do for Mary?

Reference Book
Family Law From Multiple Perspectives: Cases and Commentary (American Casebook Series) (English and English Edition)