Family law
Subtitle: text, cases, and materials
By: Sonia Harris-Short and Joanna Miles
Contributors: Miles, Joanna
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1040
ISBN-13: 9780191665912; 9780199563821
Subjects: Domestic relations; Cases; LAW; Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice
Description: Presented in an accessible format, this text provides a detailed and authoritative exposition of the law, illustrated by carefully selected materials and complemented by clear and engaging commentary drawing on a range of critical and theoretical perspectives.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages ix-x & 969-1015) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to family law; title: Family relationships between adults; title: Family property and finances; title: Domestic violence; title: Ending relationships : divorce and separation; title: Financial and property provision for children; title: Property and finances when relationships end; title: Fundamental principles in the law relating to children; title: Becoming a legal parent and the consequences of legal parenthood; title: Parental responsibility; title: Private disputes over children; title: Child protection; title: Adoption.