Subjects:

Family Law

Contents:

Preface to the Fifth Edition

Table of Cases

Table of Statutes

PART I: FAMILY LAW - AN INTRODUCTION

Family Law Today

PART II: MARRIAGE AND COHABITATION

Marriage

Cohabitation and Civil Partnerships

PART III: FAMILY PROPERTY

Family Property

Family Property on Death

Domestic Violence and Occupation of the Family Home

PART IV: DIVORCE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

Divorce

Finance and Property on Divorce

PART V: CHILDREN AND PARENTS

Children

Parents

The Children Act 1989

Children on Family Breakdown

Child Support and Financial Provision and Property Orders for Children

Child Abduction

Child Protection

Adoption

Index

Family Law" provides a clear, comprehensive and engaging account of this rapidly developing subject. In addition to dealing with the intricacies of statute and case law, it discusses the wider policy issues and current family law debates.

This fifth edition includes up-to-date coverage of the latest major developments in family law such as the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004, and includes new features such as Key Words in each chapter to make it even more student-friendly.