Family Law (2nd edn)
Published in Print: 18 July 2024 Published Online:August 2024
ISBN: 9780198908630
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Abstract
This chapter starts by tracing the changing laws of divorce over the centuries including up to the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020. The chapter then considers the current law on divorce, civil partnership dissolution, and judicial separation, and asks: Why was reform needed? What role does divorce play in our society? What does divorce say about marriage as an institution? Should it be easy to get divorced, or difficult? The chapter uses realistic scenarios to answer these questions.
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Contents
- Front Matter
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Marriage and Civil Partnership
- 3. Ending a Marriage or Civil Partnership
- 4. Financial Provision on Divorce
- 5. Cohabitants and Remedies Not Dependent on Marriage
- 6. Financial Support for Children
- 7. Domestic Abuse
- 8. Parenthood and Parental Responsibility
- 9. Children’s Rights and Welfare
- 10. Private Law Decisions about Children
- 11. Child Protection: State Support for Children
- 12. Child Protection: Care, Supervision, and Adoption
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