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Family Law: A Global Guide From Practical Law, 6th Edition

Family Law: A Global Guide From Practical Law, 6th Edition

Author: James Stewart
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
ISBN: 9780414119581

Previous Edition ISBN: 9780414080300
Published In: May 2024
Format: Hardback , 1656 pages
Jurisdiction: Europe, European Union, International, U.K., U.S. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Covers the different forms of family dispute resolution in over 50 jurisdictions. Focuses on conflict of laws, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, divorce (including financial claims after overseas divorce), children (including international child abduction, parental responsibility, adoption and surrogacy), cohabitation and same-sex relationships. Aims to simplify and raise awareness of the multifaceted issues surrounding family law in the jurisdictions which it covers.

Each chapter has the same basic structure covering core areas of law as it is applied in each jurisdiction.
Focuses on conflict of laws, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, divorce (including financial claims after overseas divorce), children (including international child abduction, parental responsibility, adoption and surrogacy), cohabitation and same-sex relationships.
Covers he different forms of family dispute resolution in each jurisdiction.
Essential current content reflecting Family Law across over 50 major jurisdictions throughout the world
Reader-friendly Q&A format allows for easy cross-jurisdictional comparisons.
Strong international focus, covering diverse areas including jurisdiction and conflict of laws.
Practical, straightforward commentary on each jurisdiction and the respective legal systems.
Large expansion of jurisdictions for 2020, including expanded United States coverage and increased EU focus.
Explores how the family courts in various jurisdictions manage the tension between concerns about "secret justice" and the legitimate expectations of privacy and confidentiality for the family.
Written by leading lawyers in their countries, including many Fellows of the IAFL, contributors are ideally placed to provide practical, straightforward commentary on the inner workings of their respective legal systems.

1.Regulatory framework
2.Domicile and habitual residence
3.Conflict of law
4.Pre- and post-nuptial agreements
5.Divorce, nullity and judicial separation
6.Recognition of foreign marriages/divorces
7.Marriages
8.Divorces/annulment
9.Civil partnerships
10.Divorce
11.Nullity
12.Judicial separation
13.Finances/capital and property
14.Finances/maintenance
15.Child maintenance
16.Reciprocal enforcement of financial orders
17.Financial relief after foreign divorce proceedings
18.Children
19.Custody/parental responsibility
20.International abduction
21.Leave to remove/applications to take a child out of the jurisdiction
22.Surrogacy and adoption
23.Surrogacy agreements
24.Adoption
25.Cohabitation
26.Family dispute resolution
27.Mediation, collaborative law and arbitration
28.Civil partnership/same-sex marriage
29.Controversial areas and reform

GENERAL EDITOR

James Stewart is a family lawyer with specific expertise in complex financial cases which often have an international dimension. He is widely regarded as a family lawyer with a commercial edge. James is admitted to practice as a solicitor in both England and Wales and in Northern Ireland. He is a Governor At Large of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML) and a member of the International Section of the American Bar Association (ABA).

In 2003, James was one of the first lawyers in England to train in collaborative law. He is a founder member and chair of Collaborative Family Law, a group of leading family lawyers committed to resolving family differences through discussion and agreement rather than using the court process. He is also a Resolution Accredited Specialist Family Lawyer and a member of the Times Law Panel, an advisory body of 100 of the UK’s most prominent lawyers.

THE FIRM

Penningtons Manches LLP is a leading UK law firm which provides high quality legal advice tailored to both businesses and individuals. We address the specific objectives of each client through our flair and technical expertise and offer a personal service founded on a strong team ethic.