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Family Law Jurisdictional Comparisons

Author: James Stewart
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
ISBN: 9781908239006
Published In: December 2011
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: International ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Family Law includes the following:

• Essential current content reflecting Family Law across 33 major jurisdictions throughout the world
• Includes contributions from expert international family lawyers who are Fellows of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML)
• Reader-friendly Q&A format allows for easy cross-jurisdictional comparisons
• Strong international focus, covering diverse areas including jurisdiction and conflict of laws
• Focuses on divorce, finances, children, cohabitation and same-sex relationships and pre and post-nuptial agreements
• Practical, straightforward commentary on each jurisdiction and the respective legal systems

Jurisdiction and Conflict of Law
- Sources of Law
- Jurisdiction
- Domicile and Habitual Residence
- Conflict of Law/Applicable Law to be applied
- Pre and Post-Nuptial Agreements
- Validity of Pre and Post-Nuptial Agreements
- Divorce, Nullity and Judicial Separation
- Recognition of Foreign Marriages/Divorces
Divorce
- Finances/Capital, Property
- Finances/Maintenance
- Child Maintenance
- Reciprocal Enforcement of Financial Orders
- Financial Relief after Foreign Divorce proceedings
Children
- International Abduction
- Leave to Remove/Applications to take a child out of the jurisdiction
Cohabitation
- Cohabitation
- Civil Partnership/Same Sex Marriage
- Controversial Areas/Rapidly Developing Areas of Law

James Stewart

James is a partner in Manches’ top ranked family department and chairs the firm's International Wealth Group which focuses on the needs of family offices, relocating individuals, entrepreneurs and their families. He is widely regarded as a family lawyer with a commercial edge.

He is a Governor of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML) and specialises in complex financial cases which often have an international dimension. He is a member of the International Section of the American Bar Association (ABA) and has a particular interest in the development of family law in the Russia Federation and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

James is a member of the Times Law Panel, an advisory body of 100 of the UK’s most prominent lawyers and is the only family lawyer featured in The Lawyer's ‘Hot 100’ 2011 which highlights those lawyers who were at the top of their game and who are set to shape the legal landscape in the year ahead.