Family Law

by Welstead, Mary; Edwards, Susan

• ISBN13: 9780199231270
• ISBN10: 0199231273
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-08-15
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The Core Text Series takes the reader straight to the heart of the subject, providing a reliable and invaluable guide for students of law at all levels. Written by leading academics, renowned for their clarity, these concise texts explain the intellectual challenges of each area of the law. Family Law enables students to develop a clear understanding of the law and an insight into both the legal and social tensions that surround 'family life'. Clearly written and presented, it incorporates chapter summaries and self-test questions to highlight key topics for discussion and reflection. The authors also aim to make family law interesting so that their readers will want to explore in greater depth the fascinating stories which have so often engaged them in the writing of the second edition.

Author Biography

Mary Welstead is Visiting Professor of Law at the University of Buckingham, Co-Director of the Centre for Multi-Cultural Studies in Law and the Family, and Visiting Fellow at the Child Advocacy Program, Harvard University.
Susan Edwards is Professor of Law, Deputy Dean of Law and Co-Director of the Centre for Multi-Cultural Studies in Law and the Family, at the University of Buckingham.

Table of Contents

Introduction to family law and its changing dimensions

State intervention in personal relationships

Nullity and its consequences

Acquisition of rights in the home

Domestic violence

Ending relationships

Finanical consequences of ending relationships

Death and its consequences

Parents: rights and responsibilities

From clean break to open adoption

Adolescent rights: autonomy and participation

Children's welfare and private disputes

In the child's best interests: the jurisdiction of wardship

Child protection: public law procedure

Protecting children from 'significant harm': interpreting the law

Financial provision for children

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