The family, law & society / created by Baroness Hale of Richmond, David Pearl, Elizabeth Cooke and Daniel Monk

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Material type: Text

TextOxford University Press, 2009Edition: 6th editionDescription: xxxi, 666 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780199204243
0199204241

Other title:

Family, law and society

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

KF750 FAM

Contents:

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?

Summary: "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

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Law Library Open Shelf	KF750 FAM (Browse shelf(Opens below))	158124	Available		BK145975

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?

"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

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