An Introduction to Family Law

• Provides a succinct, clear and accessible overview of family law
• Offers an introduction to the themes of family law to provide the reader with a firm understanding of the contours of the subject
• Highlights the principles underlying family law and examines them in a broad context - with particular reference to the advent of human rights thinking and social change
• Modern and thoroughly up-to-date in content, taking into account the abandonment of divorce reform, the new child support scheme, the ECHR and international angles

New to this edition

• Detailed discussion of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, the Lambert v Lambert case, human rights developments and potential reform to the law on domestic violence.

Readership: This book is suitable for 2nd and 3rd year undergraduates taking an optional module in family or child law as part of their LLB course.

Gillian Douglas, Professor of Law and Head of Cardiff Law School, Cardiff University

1: Introduction: Themes in Family Law
2: Formation of Family Relationships
3: Rights and Responsibilities within the Family
4: The Family Home
5: Safeguarding Children's Welfare
6: Ending Family Relationships