completion of this course, students will be able to:  Identify the variety of domestic relations laws that come into play when a marriage legally ends to determine the disposition of the marital property; Differentiate among the different types of spousal support; Identify and analyze the factors used in calculating spousal support; Describe how the federal government enforces child support orders across state lines;  Explain the differences between physical and legal custody and how and why they are bifurcated; Articulate the “best interests of child” standard and explain how it is applied; Discuss the differences between sole custody and joint custody and learn about how each are determined and awarded by the court; Analyze a non-custodial parent’s visitation rights and describe how a court sets a visitation schedule; Explore interstate and international child custody cases and apply federal laws that address child abduction.