Full Description
Adopting a comparative approach, this incisive book brings together leading experts to analyse the regulation of parenthood across the globe. It explores the ongoing re-examination of the law of parenthood in light of societal and medical advances, providing a detailed guide on how the law is responding to new and emerging challenges and how it has developed to adapt to modern family forms.
Key Features:
In-depth discussion of case law and legislation across jurisdictions
Rigorous coverage of the impact of changing family norms on legal systems
Comparative analysis of 21 jurisdictions across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Oceania
Consideration of medical advances such as artificial reproductive technologies and their impact on traditional concepts of the family and related legal principles
The Law of Parenthood is an important tool for legal professionals in the field of international family law in need of a comprehensive and accessible guide to the laws of parenthood across jurisdictions. Academics and students of comparative law, family law and private international law will also benefit from the book's theoretical insights.
Contents
Contents
1 Introduction to The Law of Parenthood 1
Claire Fenton-Glynn
2 The law of parenthood in Germany 3
Christiane von Bary
3 The law of parenthood in France 25
Laurence Francoz Terminal
4 The law of parenthood in Belgium 52
Frederik Swennen and Elise Goossens
5 The law of parenthood in the Netherlands 70
Machteld Vonk
6 The law of parenthood in Spain 93
Esther Farnós Amorós
7 The law of parenthood in Portugal 124
Rute Teixeira Pedro
8 The law of parenthood in Greece 146
Dafni Lima
9 The law of parenthood in Slovenia 170
Barbara Novak
10 The law of parenthood in Bulgaria 192
Velina Todorova
11 The law of parenthood in Russia 218
Olga A. Khazova-Gurvich
12 The law of parenthood in England and Wales 238
Brian Sloan
13 The law of parenthood in Ireland 276
Lydia Bracken
14 The law of parenthood in Australia 301
Felicity Bell
15 The law of parenthood in Aotearoa New Zealand 326
Mark Henaghan
16 The law of parenthood in China 356
Jianghao Xia
17 The law of parenthood in Japan 379
Yuko Nishitani
18 The law of parenthood in India 416
Sanskriti Sanghi
19 The law of parenthood in Israel 443
Rhona Schuz
20 The law of parenthood in South Africa 466
Julia Sloth-Nielsen
21 The law of parenthood in the United States of America 494
June Carbone and David Edholm
22 The law of parenthood in Canada 525
Régine Tremblay
23 The future of parenthood 547
Claire Fenton-Glynn
Appendix 594
