Hayes and Williams' Family Law: Principles, Policy, and Practice / Stephen Gilmore, Lisa Glennon

Cover; Contents; Table of Cases; Table of Statutes; Table of Statutory Instruments; INTRODUCTION: THE CHANGING FAMILY AND DEVELOPING FAMILY LAW; What is Family Law?; Families Today: The Statistical Picture and Trends; The Legally Recognised 'Family': Shifting Over Time; The Impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 and International Conventions; Some Features of Family Law; Discretion; Interaction with Other Disciplines; The Arrangement of the Text; PART 1 ADULT FAMILY LAW; 1 THE FORMATION OF ADULT RELATIONSHIPS; 1 Marriage; 2 Void Marriages; 3 Voidable Marriages; 4 Sham Marriages. 5 Forced Marriages6 Recognition of an Overseas Marriage; 7 Same-Sex Marriage; 8 The Legal Consequences of Marriage; 9 Civil Partnership; 10 Non-Formal Adult Relationships; Discussion Questions; Further Reading; 2 THE DISSOLUTION OF ADULT RELATIONSHIPS; 1 The Law of Divorce; 2 Obtaining a Divorce; 3 Criticisms of Divorce under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and an Attempt at Reform; 4 The Future of Divorce Law; 5 Other Decrees under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973; 6 Dissolution of a Civil Partnership; 7 The Termination of Cohabitation Relationships; Discussion Questions; Further Reading. 3 PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND OCCUPATION OF THE FAMILY HOME1 What is Domestic Violence?; 2 How Prevalent is Domestic Violence?; 3 Explanations for Domestic Violence; 4 The Response of the Law to Domestic Violence; 5 Occupation Orders; 6 Persons Not Protected under the Family Law Act 1996; 7 Protection from Harassment Act 1997; 8 Domestic Violence and Local Authority Housing; 9 Domestic Violence: Human Rights Implications; 10 Domestic Violence and Child Contact; Discussion Questions; Further Reading; 4 MONEY AND PROPERTY DISTRIBUTION ON MARRIAGE BREAKDOWN. 1 Background to the Current Law2 The Legislative Framework; 3 Undertakings; 4 Exercise of the Court's Discretion; 5 Pensions; 6 The Matrimonial Home-What Order is the Most Appropriate?; 7 Financial and Property Agreements; 8 Appeals and Rehearings; 9 Financial Provision Orders During the Marriage; Discussion Questions; Further Reading; 5 PROPERTY DISPUTES OF UNMARRIED COHABITANTS ON RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN; 1 Ownership of the Family Home: Property Law Principles; 2 Joint Names Cases; Discussion Questions; Further Reading; PART 2 CHILD FAMILY LAW; 6 FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN. 1 The Child Support Act 1991: Background and Recent Reforms2 The Child Support Act 1991: The Law; 3 The Courts' Residual Role with Respect to Child Maintenance; 4 The Courts' Powers; Discussion Questions; Further Reading; 7 A CHILD'S PARENTS: PARENTAGE, PARENTHOOD, AND PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY; 1 A Child's Parents; 2 Parentage; 3 Legal Parenthood; 4 Making Sense of the Law on Parenthood; 5 Criticism of the Law; 6 Allocation of Parental Responsibility; 7 Duration of Parental Responsibility; 8 Removal of Parental Responsibility; 9 The Nature and Scope of Parental Responsibility.

Stephen Gilmore and Lisa Glennon provide a timely update, to this popular and highly readable account of family law. Noted for its accessibility, this new edition of Hayes and Williams 'Family Law:Principles, Policy and Practice guides the student carefully through the legislation and case law helping them fully understand the topics and themes under discussion. The book is divided into two parts: part one deals with the law relating to adults and part two with the law connected to children. The book takes into account all major legal developments and provides valuable analysis along