For this assignment, please complete the following:
Go to Lexis. In Lexis, use AmJur2d and ALR, and find an article on child custody in each source.
Find a link in at least one of the articles to a statute and case. Briefly explain each article.
Cite the articles, the statute and the case you found linked in the article or articles. Use the Citation Guide embedded in the Paralegal Guide as needed for citing secondary sources.
Include one screen shot from Lexis.com in your essay.
Your paper should be between 2-3 pages
Remember that to load a screen shot into a MS Word document, go to the source, press the Print Scr key on your keyboard, then click on the MS Word document where you want the screen shot and click CTRL and V.
Here is more detail on what the instructor is looking for in this Written Assignment:
Looking for students to demonstrate their understanding of two important secondary legal sources, AmJur2 and ALR. You will be using Lexis.com, which you can get to from Lexis Advance, to find two articles related to child custody.
To clarify, here are the instructions:
Using Lexis find an article in Am.Jur.2d and an article in A.L.R. on child custody. Briefly explain the area of the law covered in each article.
For each of the articles you found, identify at least one statute or case referenced in the article. Briefly describe the topic of law in the statute or issue at hand in the case.