The International Survey of Family Law, 2012 Edition

Family Law

The International Survey of Family Law, 2012 Edition

By Professor Bill Atkin
Family Law LexisNexis August 2012

Specifications

ISBN-13
9781846613319
Publisher
Family Law LexisNexis
Publication
August 2012
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
International ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

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 2012 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 2012 Survey contains contributions from a diverse selection of countries where there have been important developments in family law, including: 

  • A New Children's Law in Botswana
  • Present Legislation on Adoption in China and its Reform Proposals
  • The Rules on the Administration of Community Property in Poland
  • Reform of Maintenance and Divorce Laws in Samoa
  • Critical Views on the Performance of Foster Care in Slovenia
  • The Sri Lankan General Law of Marriage
  • Premarital Agreements in the United States

 

 

About the Society

The International Society of Family Law aims to facilitate study and discussion by sponsoring and promoting international co-operation in research on family law topics worldwide.

Table of Contents

  • Members of The International Society of Family Law
  • History of The International Society of Family Law
  • Preface
  • Australia Reflections on the Shared Parenting Experience
  • Botswana A New Children’s Law in Botswana: Reshaping Family Relations for the
    Twenty-First Century
  • Canada Tourist Marriages, Separation Agreements and Polygamy
  • England and Wales I Want to Go Home – Parent and Child Relocation Outside the
    Jurisdiction
  • France A Chronicle of Family Law in 2011
  • Hungary Partnerships in Hungary in the Blight of the New Legal Developments:
    Status or Contract?
  • India Missing Children in India: Suggestions, Remedies and Solutions
  • Ireland A Softening of the Marital Family Paradigm?
  • Japan Child Custody Issues at the Time of Divorce – From the Point of View
    of Japanese Family Law
  • Macedonia The Legal Regulation of Nonmarital Cohabitation in Macedonian
    Family Law
  • Malawi Child Care, Protection and Justice Act: Merging Customary Family
    Law?
  • Malaysia Rights of Children: Future Challenges in Malaysia
  • The Netherlands Something Old, Something New, Something International and
    Something Askew
  • New Zealand The Changing Politics of Family Law in New Zealand
  • Poland The Rules on the Administration of Community Property in Poland
  • Samoa Reform of Maintenance and Divorce Laws in Samoa: Appropriate for
    the ‘Aiga’?
  • Serbia Challenges of the Modern Family – Draft Civil Code of Serbia Relating
    to Family Law Relations
  • Slovenia Critical Views on the Performance of Foster Care in Slovenia
  • South Africa Kinship Care and Cash Grants: In Search of Sustainable Solutions for
    Children Living with Members of their Extended Families in South
    Africa
  • Sri Lanka The Sri Lankan General Law of Marriage: Dutch, Victorian or
    Indigenous
  • Sweden Parental Influence – More and Less
  • Switzerland New Swiss Code of Civil Procedure: Special Proceedings in Matrimonial
    and Family Law Matters
  • Uganda Widow Inheritance in Uganda
  • United States Premarital Agreements in the United States

About the Author

General Editor

Professor Bill Atkin,
Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Associate Editor (Africa)

Fareda Banda, 
Reader in the Laws of Africa, School of Oriental and African Studies, London

Reviews

"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

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