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Routledge Handbook of Family Law and Policy

Routledge Handbook of Family Law and Policy

Author: John Eekelaar; Robert George
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781138204027

Published In: June 2016
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only
Hardback Edition ISBN: 9780367195526

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Changes in family structures, demographics, social attitudes and economic policies over the last sixty years have had a large impact on family lives and correspondingly on family law.

This book considers the difficulties family law is attempting to cope with within jurisdictions, focusing on the key contemporary policy challenges facing family law. The specially written chapters draw on empirical research from the social sciences and demography to demonstrate how these issues are affecting family policy and uses this evidence to draw conclusions about the ways in which family law may develop in the future.

Featuring contributions from a range of renowned global experts, the book does not limit itself to dealing with one jurisdiction but offers comparative analysis looking at circumstances in a range of countries.

The book addresses a range of issues including: The role of the state in supporting families children's rights and parental authority sexual orientation and sexuality in family law the status of marriage the relationship between civil law and the law of minority groups This advanced level reference work will be essential reading for students, researchers and scholars of family law and social policy as well as policy makers in the field.

Introduction

1. Policy challenges regarding the status of marriage

2. Policy challenges regarding treatment of non-married cohabiting people

3. Policy challenges regarding sexual orientation and sexuality in family law

4. Policy challenges regarding modes of dissolution of marriage and other forms of recognised partnership

5. Policy challenges regarding the legal and social consequences of dissolution, excluding issues of child care and residency

6. Policy challenges regarding children's rights and parental authority

7. Policy challenges regarding parenting issues after separation

8. Policy challenges regarding new reproductive technologies and surrogacy

9. Policy challenges regarding Child protection and adoption

10. Policy challenges regarding gender discrimination and protection of women

11. Policy challenges regarding Family obligations and state support, (excluding older people)