Family Law

This is the fourth edition of S.M. Cretney's "Elements of Family Law". This textbook offers a succinct exposition of major themes and principles in this area of law with a clear explanation of how the law operates in practice. The fourth edition brings the text up to date for the year 2000, including full coverage of the provisions of the Family Law Act 1996 and an account of the modern divorce process. The procedures intended to support marriage and encourage mediation in preference to adversarial litigation are explained as is the impact of changes in state financing of legal services. The text also includes an account of the procedures for settling financial matters on divorce and the implications of changes in adoption law and practice.