Family Law is a new edition of the author's acclaimed Elements of Family Law. Building on the contextual approach of Elements of Family Law it combines a succinct exposition of substantive law principles with clear explanation of how the law works in practice. At the same time it highlights key policy issues and the often controversial matters which arise in the application of the law. Includes full coverage of the Family Law Act 1996, the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 and changes in adoption law and practice. Includes all important legislative and case law developments. Case facts are referred to throughout the text and flowcharts highlight the operation of complex legal principles.
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978-0-421-58720-5 (9780421587205)
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Formation of marriage; capacity to marry - annulment; the modern law of divorce; divorce - further reform?; judicial separation and protection against domestic violence; entitlements for family property; welfare benefits; court orders for financial relief on family breakdown; child support and the Child Support Act; legal parentage - parental authority and parental responsibility; changing families by legal process - adoption; the courts' powers to make orders dealing with children's upbringing; distinctive features of different kinds of family proceedings; the child, the family and the state.
