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The International Survey of Family Law, 2012 Edition

The International Survey of Family Law, 2012 Edition

Name: The International Survey of Family Law, 2012 Edition
Brand: Family Law LexisNexis
SKU: 9781846613319
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Author: Professor Bill Atkin
ISBN: 9781846613319

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.

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