Cretneys Principles of Family Law

As the leading textbook on this subject for the last 3 years, Cretney’s Principles of Family Law:

Provides discussions of legal principles combined with authoritative discussion of policy, practice issues and relevant empirical research

Covers all main areas of family law including formal and informal relationships, as well as child law and financial and property matters

Continues to be not just an explanation of the law as it stands, but an account of its historical background

Includes an analysis of the factors underlying its development and a prompt to encourage discussion of the law’s effectiveness in a contemporary society

Discusses key policy developments including the Law Commission’s work on cohabitation law reform; Civil Partnerships; Welfare to Work; Care Matters; and the Public Law Outline

Updates the reader with the latest legislative developments including those resulting from: Civil Partnership Act 24, Gender Recognition Act 24, Domestic Violence, Crimes and Victims Act 24, Children Act 24 and the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 27

Examines the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill; the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill and the Children and Young Persons Bill and the impact these will have on family law once enacted

Has coverage of all significant case law including: Ghaidan v Godin-Mendoza, Miller v. Miller, McFarlane v. McFarlane, Charman v Charman, Oxley v Hiscock, Stack v. Dowden, Re G, and Wilkinson v Kitzinger

CONTENTSFormal relationships

Marriage ceremonies and the registration of civil partnerships

Capacity to marry or form a civil partnership

The legal consequences of marriage and civil partnership

Family property

Introduction - entitlement to family assets

Family assets - ownership and protection

State support for families

Devolution of family property on death

Reform of family property law: the future

Family breakdown

Protection from violence and harassment

Divorce and dissolution

Judicial separation and separation orders

Termination of marriage by death

Financial consequences of marital breakdown

Child support obligations

Child support

Enforcement of financial obligations

Children and family law Children

Parents

Court proceedings

Exercise of the courts discretion: the welfare principle

Child abduction

Local authorities

Adoption

REVIEWSFor anyone interested in, studying or practising in this area of law, Cretneys Principles of Family Law is an indispensible guide to the law. Its accessibility and authoritative coverage of the issues mean it can be used by both experienced and inexperienced lawyers. Student Law Journal