Subjects:

Scots Law

Contents:

Natural legal personality - Children, parents and other family members - Adoption - Parental responsibilities and rights - Child protection - The children's hearings system - Cohabiting and getting married - The consequences of cohabitation and marriage - Divorce - Termination of marriage: the consequences - Appendix: sample examination questions and answer plans.

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