Family law Books

Book SynopsisThis introduction to social work with children and young people who are looked after (in care or accommodated) by statutory or voluntary agencies is the only textbook on the subject which addresses this area of work across all four nations of the UK.Providing a clear theoretical and ethical basis, it introduces and develops a set of core themes, reflective of contemporary developments including: â the influence of, and tensions between, dominant discourses that shape the social work service (relationship-based practice, early intervention and prevention, social innovation, evidence-based practice and outcomes); â the use and abuse of concepts of âchildrenâs needsâ and âbest interestsâ; â ideas of parenting and parental responsibility, and the relationships between children, families, communities and the state; â the importance of recognising that children and young people have rights and considering their views; â trauma, trauma-informed practice, transitions and resilience.With chapters addressing a sequence of topics â assessment and planning, residential and foster care, leaving care, and permanence â there is a specific focus on working with disabled children, children from minority ethnic communities, and marginalised groups of children and young people, including refugees and asylum seekers, LGBTQIA+ children and those who have been trafficked.Packed full of useful pedagogical features, including material on the legal and policy context, summaries of research evidence, notes for good practice, group teaching exercises, references to legislation and guidance, and guides to further reading, it will be core reading on any child and family care modules, general preparation for practice courses, Frontline, Step Up, as well as for all social work practitioners.

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Book SynopsisJurisdictional Exceptionalisms examines the legal issues associated with a parent''s forced removal of their children to reside in another country following relationship dissolution or divorce. Through an analysis of Public and Private International Laws, and Islamic law - historical and as implemented in contemporary Muslim Family Law States - the authors uncover distinct legal lexicons that centre children''s interests in premodern Islamic legal doctrines, modern State practice, and multilateral conventions on children. While legal advocates and policy makers pursue global solutions to parental child abduction, this volume identifies fundamental obstacles, including the absence of shared understandings of jurisdiction. By examining the relevant law and practice, the study exposes the polarised politics embedded in the technical legal rules on jurisdiction. Presenting a new, innovative method in comparative legal history, the book examines the beliefs, values, histories, doctrines, inTrade Review'International parental child abduction is a global problem. It is the subject of the 1980 Hague Abduction Convention which is generally regarded as a successful international family law instrument and to which there are 101 Contracting States. However, very few of those States are what Emon and Khaliq describe as Muslim Family Law States. Furthermore, until now, there has been no extensive treatise examining the problem from an Islamic perspective. Judicial Exceptionalisms plugs this gap and provides a challenging analysis both of the problems that parental child abduction creates and of the difficulties that Muslim Family Law States face in acceding to the 1980 Convention. In its conclusion, the authors thoughtfully explore the options that Muslim Family Law States might adopt in going forward in reaching an international agreement on how to deal with abduction.' Nigel Lowe, QC (Hon), Emeritus Professor of Law, Cardiff UniversityTable of ContentsDedication; Preface and Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1. Introduction: Part I. 2. The Hague System on International Child Abduction; 3. Muslim Majority States, Human Rights Treaty Obligations and The Hague Abduction Convention; Part II. 4. Islamic Law and Child Custody; 5. Jurisdictional Exceptionalism and Islamic Law; 6. Private International Law, Islamic Family Law States, and Strategic Jurisdiction; 7. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisJonathan Herring is a Professor of Law at Exeter College, Oxford. Editorial Advisory Board Professor I.H. Dennis, University College, London.Table of ContentsPreface Table of cases Table of statutes Table of statutory instruments Table of European and International legislation What is family law? Family justice Marriage, civil partnership and cohabitation Divorce Family property Property on separation Domestic abuse Who is a parent? Parents' and children's rights Private disputes over children Child protection Families and older people Bibliography and further reading Index Publisher's acknowledgements

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Book SynopsisThis book is about those who represent themselves as Litigants in Person in the family justice system. It calls for a refocusing of the debate about the historical challenges associated with Litigants in Person as well as the role they should play within the family justice system in England and Wales. Drawing together interviews with Litigants in Person and decades of research into self-representation from across multiple jurisdictions, this book provides an account of the family justice system through the eyes of its users. It employs an innovative socio-legal framework comprising feminist theory, a Bourdieusian theory of class, vulnerability theory, and actor-network theory to explore the journey that Litigants in Person take through the legal, cultural and social context of the family court. It provides fresh insight into the diverse challenges that people face within this process and how these relate to wider pressures within the family justice system. It argues that there are important lessons to be learned from Litigants in Person. By understanding how and why people come to the point of self-representing, and the kinds of experiences they have when they do, the book advocates the importance of forging a more positive and effective relationship between Litigants in Person and the family justice system.Table of Contents1. Introduction I. Litigants in Person and the Family Justice System II. The Family Justice Landscape III. Where Next for Family Justice? IV. Learning from LIPs V. Chapter Outline 2. The Changing Landscape of Family Justice I. Neoliberalism and the Family Justice System II. Family Justice at Breaking Point? III. Domestic Abuse and Family Justice IV. COVID-19 and Family Justice V. A Turning Point for Family Justice 3. Conceptualising Litigants in Person I. Tensions in Family Justice Research II. Marginalised Perspectives III. Inequality, Disadvantage, and Difference IV. The State and the Family Justice System V. Material Manifestations of Disadvantage VI. A Theoretical and Empirical Enquiry 4. Navigating the Family Justice System I. Procedural Requirements II. Legal Norms III. Physical Environments, Social Hierarchies and Cultural Expectations IV. The Full-Representation Model 5. Contributing to the Family Court Process I. Speaking in Court II. Using Paperwork to Communicate III. Asking and Answering Questions IV. Being Heard within the Family Court Process V. Changing the Conversation 6. Finding a Role in the Family Justice System I. Relationships with Judges II. Relationships with Opposing Lawyers III. Relationships with Other LIPs IV. Finding a Role 7. Perceptions of Family Justice I. The Expectation-Experience Disconnect II. Understanding Decisions and Outcomes III. A Cycle of Exclusion IV. Family Justice Journeys 8. Conclusion I. Litigants in Person and the Family Justice System II. LASPO: The End of Family Justice? III. How to Break a Cycle of Exclusion

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Book SynopsisMore than forty years since its initial publication in 1978, the Seventh Edition of Cases and Materials on Family Law gives students an introduction to Family Law that follows the field's traditional and emerging forms in ways that are entirely fresh. Like earlier editions, the Seventh Edition weaves together cases, statutes, model codes, policy, narrative, history, transnational sources, and theory, in highly accessible ways, as it illuminates Family Law's dynamic relationship with the highly variegated social landscape on which it rests. The well-known strengths of earlier editions' treatment of Family Law's many equality themes have been updated and expanded to feature deep engagements at Family Law's intersection with different axes of inequality, including race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and class.

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Book SynopsisThe Family Court without a Lawyer is the book you need if you have to go to court to sort out issues over separation, money or children and do not have a lawyer to represent you. Since publication of the 1st edition in 2011 this book has helped tens of thousands of people better handle the stresses of going to court about disputes around money and children. The 4th edition - due for publication in June 2022 - is being fully updated to reflect the new no-fault divorce laws coming into operation on 6th April 2022, important new law and guidance relating to domestic abuse, plus the many other changes in practice since the 3rd edition. Lucy Reed is a barrister specialising in family law, and a legal writer. She has distilled the knowledge and expertise gained from representing clients in court over two decades to write the essential guide to the Family Court for the non-lawyer. In clear language she provides a thorough guide to the law that you will need to know, plus countless tips and insights on how you should best prepare and present your case such as: what to expect and where to go when you turn up at the court what to think about when deciding to question a witness how to challenge a judge's decision through an appeal clear explanations of legal terms, jargon and concepts All this practical advice and support makes The Family Court without a Lawyer much more than just a DIY divorce book. It is a practical tool to help you in court and a reference to help you understand what happens in the Family Court, whether or not you have a lawyer. The Family Court without a Lawyer is also useful if you are supporting someone through the court process, if you have a lawyer but want to gain a better understanding of what is going on in your case, or if you are considering what your options are before going to court.

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Book SynopsisThis book addresses the pluralisation of family forms as an expression of the transformation of society and its normative foundations. Against a legal background, the development of diverse family concepts and practices is examined and the (severed) links between sexuality, gender and reproduction are explored.

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Book SynopsisThese essays explore the nature and limits of individual autonomy in law, policy and the work of regulatory agencies. Authors ask searching questions about the nature and scope of the regulation of 'private' lives, from intimacies, personal relationships and domestic lives to reproduction. They question the extent to which the law does, or should, protect individual autonomy. Recent rapid advances in the development of new technologies - particularly those concerned with human genetics and assisted reproduction - have generated new questions (practical, social, legal and ethical) about how far the state should intervene in individual decision making. Is there an inevitable tension between individual liberty and the common good? How might a workable balance between the public and the private be struck? How, indeed, should we think about 'autonomy'? The essays explore the arguments used to create and maintain the boundaries of autonomy - for example, the protection of the vulnerable, public goods of various kinds, and the maintenance of tradition and respect for cultural practices. Contributors address how those boundaries should be drawn and interventions justified. How are contemporary ethical debates about autonomy constructed, and what principles do they embody? What happens when those principles become manifest in law?Trade ReviewMy overall conclusions are that there are no weak contributions here, that I learnt a lot, had my mind changed occasionally [and] was led to thinking about some - important - matters for the first time Chris Barton Child and Family Law Quarterly Volume 21, No.4, 2009 ...the book as a whole is thought-provoking and challenging, with a mastery of detail and argument that is so often lacking in public debate today...the breadth of subjects discussed and the fact that many of them are familiar from popular discussions make it a fascinating read. It provides insights into both the reach and the limitations of the law in dealing with intimate life and raises important questions about the way in which autonomy has become subject to doubt, both in its necessity and its possibility. Jan Macvarish Spiked Review of Books July 2009 Many of the individual cases are thought-provoking and useful for scholars of family law, feminist legal theory, and autonomy. They raise many provocative questions about the relationship between autonomy and regulation by challenging the assumption that these two things are necessarily opposed to one another...The chapters are accessible and could be useful in an undergraduate or graduate course on gender and law or family law. Claire E. Rasmussen Law & Politics Book Review Vol.19, No.8 August 28, 2009 The essays analyse how much intimate relationships and reproductive decision-making should be affected by the law, regulation and social policy. The collection will therefore appeal to legal scholars, social scientists, biochemists, and policy makers alike. This collection of essays engagingly discusses the intersection of autonomy and regulation in private decision making... the essays are all of high standard and ... the book makes a good contribution to its field. Malcolm Smith Bionews April 2010Table of Contents1. Introduction: Autonomy and Private Life Emily Jackson and Shelley Day Sclater Part 1: Intimacies and Domestic Lives 2. Exploitation: The Role of Law in Regulating Prostitution Suzanne Jenkins 3. Feminist Anti-violence Discourse as Regulation Helen Reece 4. Relational Autonomy and Rape Jonathan Herring 5. Rules for Feeding Babies Ellie Lee and Jennie Bristow 6. Legal Representation and Parental Autonomy: The Work of the English Family Bar in Contact Cases Mavis Maclean and John Eekelaar 7. Regulating Step-parenthood Jan Pryor 8. Internet Sex Offenders: Individual Autonomy, 'Folk Devils' and State Control Julia Davidson and Elena Martellozzo Part 2: Reproduction 9. Regulation of Reproductive Decision-making Theresa Glennon 10. Instruments for ART Regulation: What are the Most Appropriate Mechanisms for Achieving Smart Regulation? Martin H Johnson and Kerry Petersen 11. Which Children can we Choose? Boundaries of Reproductive Autonomy Martin Richards 12. Anonymity-or not-in the Donation of Gametes and Embryos Susan Golombok 13. Autonomy and the UK's Law on Abortion: Current Problems and Future Prospects Laura Riley and Ann Furedi

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Book SynopsisInge Kroppenberg nimmt die gestiegene Bedeutung der Testierfreiheit in der "Erbengesellschaft" zum Anlass, die dogmatischen Konturen der Gestaltungsbefugnis von Todes wegen herauszuarbeiten. Ihre Untersuchung trägt in dreierlei Hinsicht zu einem neuen Verständnis bei: erstens, indem sie die Testierfreiheit als zivilrechtliches Prinzip vor einer zu stark verfassungsrechtlich geprägten Anschauung in Schutz nimmt. Die Gestaltungsbefugnis von Todes wegen wird in der verfassungsgerichtlichen Rechtsprechung als Verfügungsbefugnis über den Tod hinaus beschrieben. Damit erscheint sie als Fortsetzung des Rechts der Lebenden mit anderen rechtsgeschäftlichen Mitteln und wird zudem mit der Vorstellung eines "Leistungseigentums" verknüpft. Es zeigt sich des Weiteren, dass an die Gestaltungsbefugnis von Todes wegen Strukturmerkmale heran getragen werden, die aus dem Recht der Lebenden stammen, im Erbrecht aber Fremdkörper sind. Das gilt zum einen für den erbrechtlichen Typenzwang, der in Anlehnung an den sachenrechtlichen konzipiert wird. Es gilt aber vor allem für die Anleihen, die beim lebzeitigen Vertragsparadigma gemacht werden und die diachrone Struktur des erbrechtlichen Rechtsgeschäfts außer Acht lassen.Drittens ist es der Autorin um ein genuin rechtsgeschäftliches Verständnis der Testierfreiheit zu tun. Das klingt selbstverständlich, ist es aber nicht. So behaupten familienerbrechtliche Deutungen der Gestaltungsbefugnis von Todes wegen einen Leitbildcharakter der gesetzlichen für die rechtsgeschäftliche Erbfolge. Ihre Interpretation als besonderes Persönlichkeitsrecht des Erblassers zur Todesverarbeitung verengt schließlich den privatrechtlichen Freiheitsraum von Todes wegen inhaltlich auf eine Reflexion über Mortalität.

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the law in relation to how it has responded to sexual and gender issues in the context of Hong Kong, and addresses the implications of those responses for the global context. It aims to develop a localized theory of justice which enables the analysis of multiple socio-legal issues arising in Hong Kong, a predominantly Han-Chinese society in Greater China, while also offering formulations for corresponding solutions. Unlike other books on Hong Kong jurisprudence and socio-legal studies, this book not only compares and contrasts different theories of justice, but also attempts to generate a philosophical perspective which can synchronize and re-organize a range of theoretical components via the lens of localization. The author investigates theories of justice developed, respectively, by Rawls, Deleuze, Lacan, Žižek and from the perspective of Mahāyāna Buddhism, as well as (Orthodox) Han-Chinese Confucianism and Daoism. The book applies these theoretical perspectives in analyzing different socio-legal issues in post-97 Hong Kong, including transgender rights to marriage, domestic violence, sexual assault, child sexual abuse and race. The book concludes by proposing singular possible strategies, which include Degenderization, Desexualization, De-ageing, by which justice(s) can hopefully be re-manufactured and challenged. This book is relevant to researchers and students of law, philosophy, sociology, gender studies and cultural studies. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Beyond Colonialism: Osmotic Restruction of Gender / Sexual Justice in Hong Kong.- Chapter 2: De / Sexing Fa / Law: Development of an Indigenous Legal Theory of Sexual Justice in Hong Kong.- Chapter 3: Beyond Globalization and Localization: Articulating a Theory of Justice in Han-Chinese Culture.- Part 2: Becoming Justice, Desiring Transformation.- Chapter 4: Simularizing Vijnana and Desire, Repeating Yi / Justice: Transplanting Deleuzean Becoming into the Machine of Hong Kong Anti-Domestic Violence Law.- Chapter 5: Desiring Justce, Acting Jnana: Transforming the Legal Transsexual Fantasy from the Perspectives of Žižekian and Mahayana Buddhist Theory.- Chapter 6: De-aging Family Law: Re-engineering the Children-Adult / Parents Machine.- Part 3. Desexualizing Law, De-aging Subjects.- Chapter 7: Confession of Law? A Critical Perspective on the Production of the Child Subject in Hong Kong Law in Control of Child Sexual Abuse.- Chapter 8: Deterritorializing Sexuality, Act(less)ing Justice: Žižekian / Deleuzean / Lao Zi’s Perspectives on Hong Kong’s Rape Law Reform.- Part 4. Undesiring Control, Respecting Multiplicities.- Chapter 9: Un/Controlling Desire, Becoming Others: Negotiating Justice in the Hong Kong Milieu of Mainland Pregnant Women Influx.- Chapter 10. Un/Desiring Data: Deinformatizing Human Subjects:Decontrolling the Individual in the Age of Internet.- Prologue.

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Book SynopsisUnfulfilled legal needs are at a tipping point in many parts of the Canadian justice system and around the world. The Justice Crisis assesses what is and isn't working in an effort to improve a fundamental right of democratic citizenship: access to civil and family justice.Meaningful access is often a question of providing pathways to resolving everyday legal issues. The availability of justice services that aren't only tied to the courts and lawyers such as public education on the law, alternative dispute settlement, and paralegal support is therefore an important concern.Contributors to this wide-ranging overview of new empirical research address several key justice issues: the extent and cost of unmet legal needs; the role of public funding; connections between legal and social exclusion among vulnerable populations; the value of new legal pathways; the provision of justice services beyond the courts and lawyers; and the need for a culture change within tTrade Review"This book is a useful resource on the costs of justice and also lays out some of the challenges in achieving meaningful access to justice." -- Ian Mackenzie * Slaw Magazine *

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Book SynopsisA single source guide to the different types of agreements reached with clients prior to marriage, civil partnership, cohabitation and during family breakdown.

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Book SynopsisThe Western tradition has always cherished the family as an essential foundation of a just and orderly society, and thus accorded it special legal and religious protection. Christianity embraced this teaching from the start, and many of the basics of Western family law were shaped by the Christian theologies of nature, sacrament, and covenant. This volume introduces readers to the enduring and evolving Christian norms and teachings on betrothals and weddings; marriage and divorce; women''s and children''s rights; marital property and inheritance; and human sexuality and intimate relationships. The chapters are authoritatively written but accessible to college and graduate students and scholars, as well as clergy and laity. While alert to the hot button issues of sexual liberty today, the contributing authors let the historical figures speak for themselves about what Christianity has and can contribute to the protection and guidance of our most intimate association.Trade Review'The authors and editors seek to provide both legal and historical frameworks for the development of family law, stressing the relationship between Christian teachings and various topics. Most are experts on the personages discussed, frequently noting that their contributions are taken from larger works. Almost every chapter reveals new insights, and sometimes the figures themselves are novel (at least to this reader), even though their thoughts may creep into the modern discourse on the family. The editors seek to balance the various divisions in contemporary Christianity and largely succeed. They also include a variety of disciplines.' Margaret F. Brinig, Journal of Church and StateTable of ContentsIntroduction John Witte, Jr and Gary S. Hauk; 1. Moses, the Prophets, and the Rabbis Elliot N. Dorff; 2. Jesus and St. Paul Gary S. Hauk; 3. Emperor Constantine Judith Evans Grubbs; 4. St. Augustine of Hippo David G. Hunter; 5. St. John Chrysostom Vigen Guroian; 6. Emperor Justinian Peter Sarris; 7. Theodore Balsamon John McGuckin; 8. Gratian Anders Winroth; 9. Peter Lombard Giulio Silano; 10. Popes Alexander III and Innocent III Charles Donahue; 11. St. Thomas Aquinas Philip L. Reynolds; 12. Martin Luther Steven Ozment and John Witte, Jr; 13. John Calvin Barbara Pitkin; 14. King Henry VIII Henry Ansgar Kelly; 15. Thomas Sanchez Rafael Domingo; 16. John Selden Jason P. Rosenblatt; 17. Mary Wollstonecraft Eileen Hunt Botting; 18. Abraham Kuyper James D. Bratt; 19. Emil Brunner Don S. Browning and John Witte, Jr; 20. Popes Leo XIII and Pius XI Russell Hittinger; 21. Pope Paul VI Steven J. Pope; 22. Pope John Paul II Robert P. George and Gerard V. Bradley; 23. Paul Evdokimov Michael Plekon; 24. Derrick Sherwin Bailey Mark D. Jordan; 25. Jean Bethke Elshtain M. Christian Green.

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Book SynopsisCountries around the world are facing pressing needs to enhance financial planning mechanisms for individuals with cognitive impairment. The book provides the first comparative study of the three most common of such mechanisms in Asia and the West, namely guardianship, enduring/lasting powers of attorney, and special needs trusts. It involves not only scholarly overviews of the mechanisms in the jurisdictions studied, but also thorough, structured and critical reviews of their operational experiences. This book will have broad appeal to scholars, students, law and policy makers and practitioners in the fields of mental disability, healthcare and elder law. It is widely recognised in the field that books like this one are needed. This book will also be of interest to undergraduate and graduate students in mental health, disability law and elder law.Table of ContentsPart I. Adult Guardianship: 1. Adult guardianship and other financial planning mechanisms for people with cognitive impairment in Australia Terry Carney; 2. The role of guardianship in the special needs plan in Saskatchewan, Canada James H. Gillis; 3. Japanese adult guardianship laws: developments and reform initiatives Makoto Arai; 4. The use of trusts in Taiwan's adult guardianship system Tai Yu-Zu; Part II. Lasting/Enduring Power of Attorney: 5. Adult guardianship and powers of attorney in England and Wales Denzil Lush; 6. Supported decision-making and enduring powers: innovations in Ireland Áine Hynes; 7. Developments in enduring powers of attorney law in Australia Trevor Ryan; 8. Financial planning mechanisms available to persons with special needs in Singapore Tang Hang Wu; Part III. Special Needs Trust: 9. What will happen when I'm gone? Dana Katherine Birkes; 10. The Wispact Trusts: making a difference in a means-tested support system Roy Froemming; 11. SNTC's operational experience as Singapore's first non-profit trust company Esther Tan and Amelia Leo; 12. A new perspective in adult guardianship and trusts in Korea Cheolung Je; 13. Reforming enduring powers and launching a special needs trust in Hong Kong Lusina Ho and Rebecca Lee.

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Book SynopsisIn nearly all States, adoption records are sealed and withheld from public inspection after an adoption is finalised. This book discusses state laws that provide for access to both nonidentifying and identifying information from an adoption record by adoptive parents and adult adopted persons, while still protecting the interests of all parties. Furthermore, the book discusses postadoption contact agreements, which are are arrangements that allow contact between a childs adoptive family and members of the childs birth family or other persons with whom the child has an established relationship, such as a foster parent, after the childs adoption has been finalized. These arrangements, sometimes referred to as cooperative adoption or open adoption agreements, can range from informal, mutual understandings between the birth and adoptive families to written, formal contracts.

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Book SynopsisThis authoritative set of best practice guidelines has been comprehensively updated to cover all the changes since 2010 and includes two new chapters on forced marriage and alternative pathways to parenthood. Endorsed by the President of the Family Division, the Protocol is the standard by which members of the Law Society and Resolution are judged.The fourth edition of this indispensible book takes account of significant developments including:* changes to public funding in family law proceedings* private family law arrangements for children and parental involvement* new legislation on honour-based violence and forced marriage* alternative pathways to parenthood including adoption and surrogacy.Developed by the Law Society in association with Resolution and other leading organisations, interest groups and figures in the field, this is the go-to text for family law practitioners.Table of ContentsForeword by the President of the Family Division Part 1: Main Protocol Part 2: Non-court dispute resolution Part 3: Domestic abuse and honour-based violence Part 4: Children: private law Part 5: Children: public law Part 6: Abduction Part 7: Child support Part 8: Schedule 1 proceedings under the Children Act 1989 Part 9: Proceedings for dissolution, divorce, judicial separation or nullityPart 10: Ancillary reliefPart 11: Cohabitation Part 12: Forced marriagePart 13: Alternative pathways to parenthoodAppendices.

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Book SynopsisThis toolkit provides a suite of tools to assist family solicitors in implementing new methods of pricing unbundling work and new ways of working.

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Book SynopsisOpen Justice and Privacy in Family Proceedings provides a practical guide to the principles and practice of open justice and privacy in family proceedings. It provides an explanation of the law and procedures governing family courts and the difficulties involved in balancing the rights of privacy and publicity.

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the property and financial aspects of relationship breakdown for cohabitants. The key concepts, issues and case law are explained clearly and concisely and will be an invaluable source of help and guidance for the busy family law practitioner.

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Book SynopsisActing in matrimonial finance matters requires a precise and focused approach to the preparation of documents and evidence. This toolkit contains over 30 template documents, with guidance on how to tailor each one for different types of cases.

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Book SynopsisTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER''Helen is the woman I want in my life when the shit hits the fan'' - Bryony GordonWhat do you do when your relationship suddenly ends? How do you cope when the cosy ''coupley'' future you had planned disappears?Join comedian Helen Thorn from The Scummy Mummies as she haphazardly takes the plunge into single life for the first time in twenty-two years. Helen shares her own roller coaster journey from the initial shock of a surprise separation, the messy months hanging out in her PJs through to the highs of rediscovering online dating, tiny pants, rock-solid female friendships and the glorious joy of just being by herself.With the help of relationship experts and an army of women who know, Get Divorced, Be Happy will show you that going it alone isn''t the end, it is just the beginning, and you will come out the other side, stronger, happier and goddamn sassier than ever before.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides systematic analysis of the way in which The Hague Child Abduction Convention has been applied in England and Scotland, with reference also to the case law of Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand and the US. All the key provisions and terms of the Convention are explored.Trade ReviewWritten in a clear and elegant style, this monograph accomplishes its goals of presenting the convention in its practical and theoretical aspects, drawing on a broad spectrum of sources, both judicial and academic, in an international perspective. The Oxford series has set a very high standard, and Beaumont & McEleavy have certainly lived up to it. * McGill Law Journal *... valuable to anyone seeking clear and detailed explanations of how the convention actually works. * McGill Law Journal *... provides a timely examination of the theoretical and practical aspects of the Hague Convention. * McGill Law Journal *... a significant contribution to the literature on transborder child custody and the international community's response to it. * McGill Law Journal *This is a book of first class scholarship ... the authors offer thoughtful and incisive criticism on every topic. No one working in the area of international family law will want to be without this book. Anyone considering writing a legal commentary on an international convention would be wise to study what is a truly exemplary work. * International and Comparative Law Quarterly *The important Oxford Monographs in Private International Law series has recently been enriched by this book devoted to one of the most widely ratified Hague Conventions: the 1980 Convention on international child-kidnapping. * Revue Critique de Droit Internationale Privé *... this book provides a wealth of information from both the social and legal points of view ... this text should be a standard referencee work in regards to the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction. * Mediterranean Journal of Human Rights *Table of ContentsGeneral Editor's Preface ; Preface ; Table of Cases ; Table of Legislation ; Introduction ; Sociological Review and Analysis of International Child Abduction ; The Evolution of an International Convention: The Hague Model ; Aims ; Removal and Retention ; Rights of Custody ; Habitual residence ; Article 13(1)(a): Has the Dispossessed Parent Consented or Subsequently Acquiesced in the Removal or Retention? ; The Protection of Children where a return may result in Harm: Article 13(1)(b), Undertakings & Article 20 ; The Right of a Mature Minor to object to a Return: Article 13 ; Article 12(2): The Child is now settled in its New Environment ; Rights of Access ; Relationship of the Hague Convention with Other International Instruments ; Interpretation ; The Child Abduction Convention in Practice ; Conclusions ; Appendix 1: English and French Text of the Convention ; Appendix 2: Table of Ratifications and Accessions ; Appendix 3: Hague Convention Statistics ; Index

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Book SynopsisA radical critique of the conventions underlying family law practiceTrade Review'Invaluable as a compendium of ideas, and as a starting point, for the longer term project of theorising family law' -- John Dewar, Hertford College, Oxford University

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