Family Law

The International Survey of Family Law 2017

By Bill Atkin
Family Law LexisNexis August 2017

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ISBN-13
9781784732752
Publisher
Family Law LexisNexis
Publication
August 2017
Format
Hardback , 430 pages
Jurisdiction
International ? Countri(es) for reference only
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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 2016 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 2016 Survey contains contributions from a diverse selection of countries where there have been important developments in family law, including:-

  • Abortion in Chile
  • Recent Developments in Korean Adult Guardianship Law
  • Islamic Law Mode of Estate Distribution in South Africa
  • The Reform of the Swiss Law on Child Support
  • Marital Property in the United States
  • Maintenance, Non-Resident Indians and the Law

Table of Contents

Preface
Albania: Marital Property Regimes in Albania - Dr Ledina Mandia
Australia: The Problem with Child Support Reform in Australia: Departure Applications – A Case in Point - Lisa Young
Canada: Protecting Children in Canada - Martha Bailey
China: Cohabitation in China: Legislation and Practice - Chen Wei, Shi Lei
England and Wales: Mental Incapacity and Personal Relationships – Wrapping in Forensic Cotton Wool or Respecting the Autonomy of the Individual - Mary Welstead
France: A Chronicle of French Family Law - A chronicle collectively written by the academic staff, PhD holders and PhD candidates at the Centre for Family Law at Jean Moulin University Lyon 
Germany: Registration of intersex persons, medically assisted reproduction and other matters under consideration - 
Nina Dethloff, Susanne L Gössl and Stefanie Sucker
India: To Return or Not to Return: Hague Convention v Non-Convention Countries - Anil Malhotra and Ranjit Malhotra
Ireland: Domestic Violence Law in Ireland - Dr Louise Crowley
Italy: Family Relationships in Italy after the 2016 Reform: the New
Provisions on Civil Unions and Cohabitation 1- Isabella Ferrari
Korea: Adoption Law Reform, ‘Baby Box’ and the Anonymous Birth Debate in South Korea - Lee, Dongjin
Mauritius: Marriage by Foreign Nationals to Mauritian citizens: A Comment on Section 19A of the Civil Status Act of 1981 -
Jamil Ddamulira Mujuzi
Netherlands and South Africa: Visions on Surrogacy – From North to South: the approach of the Netherlands and South Africa to the Issue of Surrogacy and the Child’s Right to Know his Origin 2-
Simona Florescu and Julia Sloth-Nielsen
New Zealand: Protecting Vulnerable Children in New Zealand -
Professor Mark Henaghan
Portugal: The Dawn of a Brave New World in Portugal? A Critical Overview of the New Legal Framework Applicable to Medically-assisted
Procreation - Rute Teixeira Pedro
Puerto Rico: A Shadow Threatens the Future of the Family in Puerto Rico - Pedro F Silva-Ruiz
Scotland: Proactive Child Protection: A Step Too Far? - Elaine E Sutherland
Serbia: (Non) Application of the Principle of Equality in Serbian Inheritance Law - Melanija Jancˇic
South Africa: Implications of the Official Designation of Muslim Clergy as Authorised Civil Marriage Officers for Muslim Polygynous, Interfaith and Same-Sex Marriages in South Africa - Najma Moosa and Muneer Abduroaf
United States: Developments in Family Law in the USA in 2016 - Lynn D Wardle
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