Contemporary Family Law : Principles and Practice (Paperback)

1. Introduction to Family Law 2. State Intervention in Personal Relationships 3. Nullity and Its Consequences 4. Acquisition and Protection of Rights in the Family Home 5. Protecting Adults from Domestic Abuse ? The Civil Remedies 6. Ending Relationships 7. Financial Consequences of Relationships 8. The Elderly, Their Rights in Family Life and Death and its Consequences 9. Family life ? Parents and Carers: From Parental Rights to Responsibilities 10. Adoption ? Only Permissible if nothing else will do 11. Adolescent Autonomy ? The Right to Decide and to Participate in Court Proceedings 12. Putting Child Welfare First in Child ‘Custody’ and Private Disputes 13. The Limitless Jurisdiction of Wardship 14. Child Protection: Local Authority, The Court and Public Law Procedure 15. ‘Significant Harm’: Judicial Interpretations and State Politics16. Financial Provision for Children