Family Law, Gender and the State : Text, Cases and Materials (Paperback, 3 ed)

PART I Families and Relationships 1 Law and 'The Family' 2 Personal Relationships and Legal Status 3 Dissolution of Legal Relationships: The Process and its Consequences 4 Parent-Child Relationships 5 The Family-State Relationship: Social Policy PART II The Principles And The Law Section 1: Equality 6 Household Economics 7 Dividing the Family Assets 8 Equal Status under the Children Act 1989: Parental Responsibility Section 2: Welfare 9 The Welfare Principle 10 Disputes about Children and the Application of the Welfare Principle 11 Decisions about Children's Upbringing Section 3: The Public/Private Divide 12 A Public or Private Matter? Domestic Violence 13 A Public or Private Matter? Child Abuse 14 Child Protection 15 A Public or Private Matter-Alternative Dispute Resolution and Negotiation