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The Future of Child and Family Law

The Future of Child and Family Law International Predictions

Author: Elaine E. Sutherland
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781107006805
Published In: August 2012
Format: Hardback , 496 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Child and family law tells us much about how a society operates, since it touches the lives of everyone living in that society. In this volume, a variety of experts examine child and family law in thirteen countries – Australia, Canada, China, India, Israel, Malaysia, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Scotland, South Africa and the United States. Each chapter identifies the imperatives and influences that have prevailed to date and offers informed predictions of how it will develop in the years to come. A common chapter structure facilitates comparison of the jurisdictions and, in the introduction, the editor highlights common trends and salient differences. The Future of Child and Family Law therefore provides practitioners, academics and policy-makers with access not just to an overview of child and family law in a range of countries around the world, but also to insights into what has shaped it and options for reform.

• 'Insiders' explain the law, set it in its domestic context and offer insights into how it operates in practice

• Country-specific chapters address why the law takes its current approach and how it is likely to develop, thereby providing insights into fresh solutions to common problems

• Common format between chapters assist readers in comparing the approaches taken in various jurisdictions

• Opening chapter highlights where jurisdictions converge and diverge and sets them in the context of the current debates and literature

Notes on contributors	ix
Preface	xv
1 Imperatives and challenges in child and family law: commonalities and disparities Elaine E. Sutherland	1
2 Australia: the certain uncertainty Frank Bates	47
3 Canada: a bold and progressive past but an unclear future Carol Rogerson	77
4 China: bringing the law back in Michael Palmer	112
5 India: a perspective Anil Malhotra and Ranjit Malhotra	144
6 Israel: dynamism and schizophrenia Rhona Schuz and Ayelet Blecher-Prigat	175
7 Malaysia: what lies ahead? Noor Aziah Mohd Awal	205
8 The Netherlands: the growing role of the judge in child and family law Paul Vlaardingerbroek	235
9 New Zealand: the emergence of cultural diversity Bill Atkin	265
10 Norway: equal rights at any cost? Tone Sverdrup	296
11 Russia: looking back, evaluating the present and glancing into the future Olga A. Khazova	330
12 Scotland: the marriage of principle and pragmatism Elaine E. Sutherland	363
13 South Africa: changing the contours of child and family law Jacqueline Heaton	398
14 The United States of America: changing laws for changing families Marygold (Margo) Shire Melli	429
Index	461