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The International Survey of Family Law is the International Society of Family Law’s annual review of developments in family law across the world. The 2014 edition covers developments in over 20 countries written by leading academics and family law experts. Each article is accompanied by a French language abstract.
The 2014 Survey contains contributions from a diverse selection of countries where there have been important developments in family law, including:
- Same-Sex Families in Brazil
- Reforming the Law on Parental Responsibility in Germany
- An Overview of Adultery Law in the Republic of Korea
- Protecting Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Lesotho
- Family Law in the New Civil Code of the Republic of Macedonia
- Customary Polygamy, Human Rights and the Constitution in Papua New Guinea
Australia
Gender Identity Dysphoria Update and Developments in Property Settlement Law
Lisa Young
Brazil
Same-Sex Families in Brazil: An Overview after the Trial of ADI and ADPF 132 by the Supreme Court
Marianna Chaves
Canada
Unmarried Cohabitation in Quebec – Liberté ou Égalité?
Martha Bailey
Chile
The Mapuches and Chilean Family Law
Ursula Pohl
China
Empirical Research on Judicial Practice of the Post-divorce Relief System – Targeted on Sampled Cases Handled in a Grass-roots People’s Court in Chongqing in 2010–2012 51
Wei Chen, Lei Shi and Wenjun He
Czech Republic
New Family Law in the Czech Republic: Back to Traditions and Towards Modern Trends
Zden´ka Králícˇková
England and Wales
The Battle for Parenthood – Lesbian Mothers and Biological Fathers
Mary Welstead
France
A Chronicle of French Family Law
Centre for Family Law, University Jean Moulin, Lyon
Germany
Reforming the Law on Parental Responsibility
Luise Hauschild
Hong Kong
Reforming Hong Kong Family Law: Still More to Do?
Anne Scully-Hill
India
Surrogacy for Single and Unmarried Foreign Persons: A Challenge under Indian Law
Anil Malhotra and Ranjit Malhotra
Iran and Armenia
Rights and Obligations of Spouses in Iran’s Law Compared with Armenia’s
Grigor Bekmezyan and Gholam Reza Shirazi
Ireland
Irish Abortion Law – Legislating to Stand Still?
Maebh Harding
Italy
Joint Custody of Children on Separation and Divorce: The Current Law in Italy: An Overview of the Law and How it is Applied
Federica Giardini
Japan
Two Landmark Decisions of the Supreme Court: One Too Late; the Other Still Early 245
Yangwhan Kim
Kenya
Changing the Constitution and Changing Attitudes: Recent Developments in Kenyan Family Law
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Korea
When a Revealed Affair is a Crime, but a Hidden One is a Romance: An Overview of Adultery Law in the Republic of Korea
Ann Black and Kwang-Soo Jung
Lesotho
Protecting Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Lesotho: An Assessment of the Children’s Protection and Welfare Act 2011
Macedonia
Family Law in the New Civil Code of the Republic of Macedonia: Key Issues and Necessary Reforms
Mozambique
The Right to Alternative Care for Children Deprived of a Family Environment: Overview of International Norms and the Legislative Framework of Mozambique
Usang Maria Assim and Aquinaldo Mandlate
The Netherlands Dutch Co-motherhood in 2014
Ian Curry-Sumner and Machteld Vonk
New Zealand
Child Poverty in New Zealand – Definitions, Consequences, and Possible Legislative Responses
Mark Henaghan and Ruth Ballantyne
Papua New Guinea
Customary Polygamy, Human Rights and the Constitution in Papua New Guinea
John Y Luluaki
Poland
Separation of Assets with Equalisation of Accrued Gains (Accruals): A Marital Property Regime for the Modern Family?
Anna Stępien´ -Sporek and Margaret Ryznar
Puerto Rico
Electronic Visitation, Lesbian Adoption and Support
Pedro F Silva-Ruiz
Solomon Islands
Failing to Adopt a New Approach: The Law of Adoption in Solomon Islands
Jennifer Corrin and Eleanor Foote
Switzerland
New Rules on Parental Responsibility in Switzerland
Ingeborg Schwenzer and Tomie Keller
United States
Developments in Family Law in the United States of America in 2013
Zimbabwe
The Constitution of Zimbabwe 2013 – A Constitutional Curate’s Egg
F Banda
Reviews of previous editions
"a valuable resource"
Family Law
"fascinating reading; an important global snapshot for family practitioners"
New Law Journal
"An essential publication for anyone with an interest in the international aspects of family law"
ChildRIGHT
"a fascinating account of the legislative direction of various jurisdictions and is an invaluable research tool"
ChildRIGHT
