Family Law, Longman Law series

Understand the social issues impacting modern family law with this bestselling textFamily Law, 9th Edition,by Jonathan Herring, is the best-selling textbook loved by students and lecturers alike. With a clear and logical structure, this book offers you exceptional coverage of the essential principles of family law. The text guides you through the theories, debates, and political and ethical dilemmas surrounding the subject, ensuring you have the knowledge required to critique existing law and evaluate reform options.The 9th edition has been fully updated with all significant legal developments in family law, including:latest development in cases involving trans/gender questioning childrenthe issue of predatory marriagethe impact of the new divorce regimethe latest case law on domestic abuse in the family justice systemthe latest judicial analysis of parenthoodAbout the AuthorJonathan Herringis Professor of Law at Exeter College, Oxford.Pearson, the world's learning company

Preface Table of cases Table of statutes Table of statutory instruments Table of European and International legislation

1. What is family law?
2. Family justice
3. Marriage, civil partnership and cohabitation
4. Divorce
5. Family property
6. Property on separation
7. Domestic abuse
8. Who is a parent?
9. Parents' and children's rights
10. Private disputes over children
11. Child protection
12. Families and older people

Index Publisher's acknowledgements