Beginning Family Law by Herring, Jonathan -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Tables of Cases Table of Legislation Guide to the Companion Website 1 An introduction to family law

The structure of the book Reading family law cases Statutes Family law essay questions Family law problem questions Helpful journals Some helpful websites

2 Marriage and civil partnership

Learning objectives Introduction Void marriage Non-marriage The presumption in favour of marriage Same-sex marriage Nullity Civil partnership Distinguishing marriage and cohabitiation Marriage as a status Summary Further reading

3 Informal families

Learning objectives Introduction Statutory recognition Property disputes on separation Personal property Land Constructive trusts Proprietary estoppel Reform Property on death Summary Further reading

4 Divorce

Learning objectives Introduction The ground for divorce or dissolution The facts Bars to divorce Procedures The goals of a divorce law Dissolution of civil partnerships Judicial separation Reforms Summary Further reading

5 Domestic abuse

Learning objectives Introduction The definition of domestic violence Civil orders Stalking Criminal law Summary Further reading

6 Financial orders on separation

Learning objectives Introduction Financial orders on marriage Factors to be taken into account Big money cases Clean breaks Pre-nuptial agreements The house Agreements Variation Appeals Child support payments Summary Further reading

7 Parenthood and parental responsibilities

Learning objectives Introduction Who is the mother of the child? Who is the father of the child? The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Acts of 1990 and 2008 Surrogacy Parental responsibility Summary Further reading

8 Disputes over children

Learning objectives Introduction Children’s rights Children in court The welfare principle The no order principle Children and Families Act 2014 Natural parent presumption Shared residence Contact orders Enforcing contact Changing names Relocation cases Section 91(14) orders Summary Further reading

9 Child abuse

Learning objectives Introduction Key duties on a local authority Care order Supervision order Child assessment order Emergency protection order Summary Further reading

10 Adoption

Learning objectives Introduction Who can adopt? Who can be adopted? The adoption procedure The effect of placement Revocation of a placement The effect of an adoption order Contact and adoption Access to birth records Special guardianship Summary Further reading

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