Full Description
Relied on by generations of students and practitioners alike, Bromley's Family Law remains the definitive guide to the subject. Updated by experts in the area, Nigel Lowe and Gillian Douglas provide an accurate, detailed yet highly readable account of family law. The text presents a broad and comprehensive treatment of the key issues relating to adult and child law in a clear and distilled manner. Regular headings break up the text and allow easy navigation and quick reference for both students new to the subject and those in practice.The new edition has been fully edited and updated to take account of the latest case law and legislation, while also reflecting new debates and emerging issues in the area. Particular attention is also paid to the increasingly significant international dimension of family law, with a new chapter on this area added to the 11th edition.
Contents
1. Introduction ; 2. Formation of marriage and civil partnerships ; 3. Determining the validity of a marriage or civil partnership ; 4. The personal and property consequences of adult partnerships ; 5. The family home ; 6. Domestic violence and abuse ; 7. Divorce and dissolution ; 8. Parents and guardians ; 9. The legal position of children ; 10. What is parental responsibility? ; 11. Who has parental responsibility? ; 12. The welfare principle ; 13. The voice of the child ; 14. The court's powers to make orders under part II of the Children Act 1989 ; 15. Children and local authorities ; 16. Children and local authorities: Investigation of child abuse ; 17. Children and local authorities: Care and supervision proceedings ; 18. Children and local authorities: The position of children in care ; 19. Adoption and special guardianship ; 20. The high court's inherent powers in respect of children ; 21. Financial obligations to members of the family ; 22. Financial remedies on divorce, dissolution, nullity and separation: the court's powers ; 23. Financial remedies: principles and assessment ; 24. Cohabitation ; 25. Inheritance and intestacy ; 26. International aspects of child law
