Family law / Frances Burton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burton, Frances (Frances R.), 1941- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Domestic relations--Great Britain.

Domestic relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (589 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; Portland, Or. : Cavendish Pub., 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A reader-friendly guide to the basic family law topics. The book also includes indications of where the law may be going in practice, for example, following the implementation of the Human Rights Act. Major academic and practitioner issues are flagged.

Contents:

BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; Preface; CONTENTS; Table of Cases; Table of Statutes; Table of Statutory Instruments; Table of International Legislation; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 MARRIAGE; 3 NULLITY; 4 LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF MARRIAGE AND COHABITATION; 5 THE UNMARRIED FAMILY; 6 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION TO DIVORCE; 7 THE MODERN LAW OF DIVORCE; 8 THE GROUND FOR DIVORCE ADULTERY AND BEHAVIOUR; 9 DESERTION AND CONSTRUCTIVE DESERTION; 10 THE SEPARATION DECREES; 11 DIVORCE PROCEDURE; 12 ANCILLARY RELIEF THE BASIC LAW; 13 QUANTUM VARIATION AND APPEALS OUT OF TIME; 14 ANCILLARY RELIEF PROCEDURE; 15 CHILD SUPPORT

16 THE MATRIMONIAL HOME17 PREVENTING EVASION OF LIABILITY OR ENFORCEMENT OF ORDERS; 18 WELFARE BENEFITS AND TAX ON RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN; 19 FINANCIAL PROVISION WITHOUT A DECREE OF DIVORCE, NULLITY OR JUDICIAL SEPARATION; 20 PROTECTING THE HOME AND CONTENTS ON MARRIAGE BREAKDOWN; 21 OWNERSHIP OF THE HOME AND CONTENTS OUTSIDE DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS; 22 DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP BREAKDOWN IN THE 21ST CENTURY; 23 THE REFORMED LAW OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; 24 THE CHILDREN ACT 1989; 25 THE CHILDREN ACT 1989: SECTION 8 ORDERS; 26 THE CHILDREN ACT 1989: PUBLIC LAW ORDERS

27 WARDSHIP AND THE INHERENT JURISDICTION28 CHILD ABDUCTION; 29 ADOPTION; 30 HUMAN ASSISTED REPRODUCTION; Further Reading; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 497-507) and index.

ISBN:

1-135-34561-9

1-280-16696-7

9786610166961

1-84314-500-6

9781843145004

OCLC:

475925916