TY - BOOK AU - Hale,Brenda AU - Pearl David AU - Cooke Elizabeth AU - Monk Daniel TI - The family, law & society SN - 9780199204243 AV - KF750 FAM PY - 2009/// PB - Oxford University Press KW - Domestic relations KW - England KW - Wales KW - Family policy N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The family and the law Relationship recognition : marriage and civil partnership Making ends meet : family resources and state support Divorce and the dissolution of civil partnership Financial provision on divorce Financial provision for separating cohabitants Dangerous families Parents, children and family life Becoming a parent When parents part Social services for children and families The 'permanency' principle : who are my family? N2 - "The Family Law & Society; Cases & Materials is an invaluable resource for students. Produced by an esteemed author team it provides a wealth of carefully selected materials offering an overview of the social, economic, and political trends which have come to shape contemporary family life. The materials are linked by the authors through detailed commentary, opening up the complex legal issues for discussion and offering academic and judicial viewpoints. This new edition has been developed extensively to more effectively meet the needs of the undergraduate student, and as such the authors have created a casebook which combines the expertise of previous editions with a strong awareness of today's family law student."--Jacket ER -