Irish Family Law Handbook

Synopsis

The Irish Family Law Handbook brings together in one volume all the essential family law statutes and rules of court, fully amended. Now in its fourth edition, it is brought fully up to date to take account of the following:

Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, Parts 44A and 44B

Order 59A of the Circuit Court Rules 2001

Orders 70A and 70B of the Rules of the Superior Courts

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009

Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010

European Communities (Maintenance) Regulations 2011 (Sl 274/2011)

Child Abduction and Enforcement of Custody Orders Act 1991 (Section 4) (Hague Convention) Order 2011 (Sl 400/2011)

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011

This comprehensive collection of legislation is indispensable for both family law practitioners and students.

Deirdre Kennedy and Elizabeth Maguire are both practising barristers.

Part 1: General Family Statutes: Guardianship of Infants Act 1964; Maintenance Orders Act 1974; family Law (Maintenance of Spouses And Children) Act 1976; Family Home Protection Act 1976; Family Law Act 1981; Domicile and Recognition of Foreign Divorces Act 1986; Status of Children Act 1987; Family Law Act 1988; Judicial Separation and Family Law Reform Act 1989; Child Abduction and Enforcement of Custody Orders Act 1991; Maintenance Act 1994; Family Law Act 1995; Domestic Violence Act 1996; Family Law (Divorce) Act 1996; Registration of Births Act 1996; Family Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997; Civil Registration Act 2004; Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009, Part 7; Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010.

Part 2: Other Statutes: Partition Act 1868; Partition Act 1876; Bunreacht na hÉireann 1937, Arts 41 and 42; Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, Pts 44, 44A and 44B; Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Act 1998; European Convention on Humana Rights Act/2003.

Part 3: Court Rules: Circuit Court Rules 2001, Ords 59, 59A and Forms; Circuit Court Rules (Recording Of Proceedings) 2008; Rules of the Superior Courts, Ords 70, 70A, 70B, Schedule of Forms and Ord 133.

Part 4: European Union Legislation: Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 European Communities (Maintenance) Regulations 2011 (Sl 274/2011).

Part 5: Miscellaneous: Sl 220/2008 and Sl 400/2011.