Principles of family law / by J. M. Masson, R. Bailey-Harris and R. J. Probert.

London : Sweet & Maxwell, c2008.

8th ed.

79222

Domestic relations -- England.

Domestic relations -- Wales.

Part I. 1. 2. 3. Part II. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Part III. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Part IV. 15. Part V. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. The family and formal relationships

Marriage ceremonies and the registration of civil partnerships

Capacity to marry of form a civil partnership

The legal consequences of marriage and civil partnership

Family property

The family and property law

Family assets : ownership and protection

State support for families

Devolution of family property on death

Reform of family property law : the future

Family breakdown

Protection from violence and harassment

Divorce and dissolution

Judicial separation and separation orders

Termination of marriage and civil partnership by death

Financial consequences of the breakdown of marriage and civil partnership

Enforcement of financial obligations

Child support obligations

Child support

Children and family law

Children

Parents

Court proceedings

Exercise of the court's discretion : the welfare principle

Child abduction

Local authorities

Adoption.

Table of contents is taken from the published work with the permission of the publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780421960107

cxxxiv, 917 p. ; 24 cm