Family Law (Paperback)

Synopsis

Introduction : what is contemporary family law? -- Marriage -- Nullity -- Divorce : the theoretical background -- Divorce : the contemporary process -- Divorce : non-court dispute resolution -- Financial provision on divorce or dissolution -- Civil partnership -- Cohabitation -- Financial support without decree -- Domestic violence and forced marriage -- The Children Act 1989 -- Parentage, PR and HAR -- Children's rights, autonomy and medical treatment -- The child's welfare -- Section 8 and the CAO -- Making contact work -- International child abduction and relocation -- Child protection : wardship, the inherent jurisdiction and the CA1989 -- Care, supervision and protection orders -- Financial provision for children -- Adoption. Frances Burton. Table of cases: pages [xi]-xxii. Table of statutes: pages [xxiii]-xxxii. Includes bibliographical references and index.