A Practical Approach to Family Law Book

This fourth edition provides a picture of the law and practice relating to matrimonial proceedings in Family Proceedings Courts, County Courts and the High Court. In particular it deals with the radical changes which the Children Act has made to the public law and private law relating to children. It is intended that both students and practising lawyers will find that the book will help them to deal confidently with most problems in the family law field and will find good advice on the problems likely to be encountered when dealing with a matrimonal client. By using examples, the authors help to make the transition between an academic approach to law and getting to grips with what really happens in practice. This fifth edition deals fully with the Children Act 1989, its associated rules, regulations, transitional provisions and the case law that has been engendered by it. The book includes chapters on the Child Support Acts 1991 and 1995, the law relating to co-habitees, divorce, nullity, judicial seperation, ancillary relief after divorce, taxation, injunctions, welfare law, wardship and the inherent jurisdiction.Read More