LPC Family 12th ed

Family Law takes a practical approach to family law and procedure, supporting students with a range of learning features such as self-test questions, chapter summaries, and diagrams. Case studies and examples are included throughout to show the practical applications of the law and are accompanied by worked sample documents.

table of content

Part 1. Introduction

1:Family law practice and the first interview

2:Funding

3:Alternative dispute resolution in family law

4:The Single Family Court

Part 2. Relationship Breakdown

5:Separation and nullity

6:Divorce

7:Defences to divorce and dissolution

8:Jurisdiction

9:Procedure for a matrimonial order

10:Civil Partnership Act 2004

Part 3. Money and Property

11:Financial orders following divorce or dissolution

12:Financial orders

13:Pre-marital agreements

14:Procedure for financial orders

15:Variation, collection, and enforcement of financial orders

16:Protecting assets and the family home in financial order proceedings

17:Separation and maintenance agreements

18:Child support

19:Pensions in financial proceedings

20:Taxation in family law

21:Welfare benefits

Part 4. Cohabitation

22:Cohabitation

23:Cohabitation and finance

Part 5. Children

24:Introduction to the Children Act 1989

25:Parental responsibility

26:Private children law

27:Private children law procedure

28:Child abduction

29:Children in local authority care

30:Emergency protection of children

31:Public children procedure

32:Child protection conferences

Part 6. Domestic Abuse

33:Protection under the Family Law Act 1996: non-molestation orders

34:Protection under the Family Law Act 1996: occupation orders

35:Protection under the Family Law Act 1996: emergency protection and enforcement

36:Protection under the Family Law Act 1996: procedure

37:Protection from harassment