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  • © 1993

Family Law

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Part of the book series: Palgrave Professional Masters (Law) (PPML)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxix
  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Kate Standley
      Pages 1-7
  3. Marriage

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
    2. Marriage and its Legal Consequences

      • Kate Standley
      Pages 11-23
  4. Divorce and its Consequences

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-71
    2. The Development of Divorce Law

      • Kate Standley
      Pages 73-79
    3. Obtaining a Divorce

      • Kate Standley
      Pages 80-99
    4. Finance and Property on Divorce

      • Kate Standley
      Pages 100-138
  5. Children

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 139-139
    2. Children — An Introduction

      • Kate Standley
      Pages 141-171
    3. Children and Divorce

      • Kate Standley
      Pages 172-185
    4. Child Abduction

      • Kate Standley
      Pages 199-216
    5. Children and Local Authorities

      • Kate Standley
      Pages 217-239
    6. Adoption

      • Kate Standley
      Pages 240-250
  6. Miscellaneous Matters

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 251-251
    2. Domestic Violence

      • Kate Standley
      Pages 253-273

About this book

This textbook provides case material, sections on the unmarried family and protection against violence, along with the more traditional coverage of marriage and divorce, and the area of children and the law. It should be of interest to students of law and those in social and caring professions.

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