

Abstract
Family Law offers a contextual and critical examination of the subject. Topics include: family life and the law; marriage, civil partnership, and cohabitation; seeking a divorce; and property division on divorce. It also examines property division on the breakdown of non-marital relationships; child support; domestic violence and abuse; and legal parenthood and parental responsibility. It moves on to look at private child law, the medical treatment of children, public law protection, adoption; and human rights, children's rights, and the family. Finally, it considers international family law and family law in practice.
Keywords:
marriage, civil partnership, cohabitation, divorce, child support, parental responsibilitySubjects:
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Contents
- Front Matter
- 1. Family Life and the Law Ruth Lamont
- 2. Relationships between Adults: Marriage, Civil Partnerships, and Cohabitation Andy Hayward
- 3. Seeking a Divorce Edwina Higgins and Kathryn Newton
- 4. Property Division on Divorce Polly Morgan
- 5. Property Division on the Breakdown of Non-Matrimonial Relationships Warren Barr
- 6. Child Support Lara Walker
- 7. Domestic Violence and Abuse Anna Carline and Roxanna Dehaghani
- 8. Legal Parenthood and Parental Responsibility Kirsty Horsey
- 9. Private Child Law Annika Newnham
- 10. The Medical Treatment of Children Dianne Scullion
- 11. Public Law Protection Penelope Russell
- 12. Adoption Julie Doughty
- 13. Human Rights, Children’s Rights, and Family Law Helen Stalford and Seamus Byrne
- 14. International Family Law Ruth Lamont
- 15. Family Law in Practice George Patrick Nicholls
- End Matter