LexisNexis Quick Reference Guide - Q&A Series - Family Law I

Family Law - I adheres to the syllabus of the undergraduate law courses of all major universities and law institutes. This revision book is a part of the Quick Reference Guide: Q&A Series designed as a study aid for law students with a clear objective of assisting students in their examination preparation. Further, it deals with the most important topics in a comprehensive manner.

The text covers concepts of family law such as the sources of Hindu Law, custom as a source of Hindu Law, essential ceremonies for a valid marriage, void and voidable marriages, grounds for divorce, essentials of a valid adoption, effects of a valid adoption, different kinds of guardian, powers of natural guardian, features, powers, and jurisdiction of family courts under the Family Courts Act, 1984. The book further deals with important topics of Muslim Law such as sources of Muslim Law, void and irregular marriages, essentials of a valid Muslim marriage, talaq, wife’s right to maintenance, rights of divorced women, kinds and powers of guardians, conditions of marriage, and grounds of divorce under the Special Marriage Act. Lastly, the book also covers marriage and dissolution of marriage under the Christian Marriage Act, 1872.

Key Features

• Contains 52 essay questions, focusing on quick conceptual clarity covering 70 short questions and 81 important cases
• Answers are supplemented with numerous judgments, case law, and citation
• Helps students to prepare for exams and enhances their answer-writing skills by providing comprehensive and to-the-point answers
• Presents topics in question and answer format, as a tool for aiding in last-minute rapid revision
• Provides frequently-asked questions based on previous years’ question papers from major universities in the form of essay questions, short questions, and important cases