Family law is a dynamic subject that is constantly changing and provides a challenge to everyone involved with it. Family Law and Practice offers a clear picture of the practical considerations that arise when advising in a divorce case. It sets out the divorce procedure, explains the financial implications of divorce and includes advice on ensuring that clients receive the money that they are owed. The books also outlines the principles governing the care and protection of children, the remedies available for victims of domestic abuse and the public funding regime in family cases.

This new edition has been updated to cover changes brought about by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 which provides for a female same-sex partner to acquire the status of 'parent' to a child born as a result of artificial insemination to her partner. It also covers changes brought about by the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 and includes the newly inserted ss 11A–11H of the CA 1989 on contact activity directions and conditions as well as the new provisions for enforcement of contact in ss 11I–11P of the CA 1989.

The book is fully up to date on case law including Myerson v Myerson (No 2), MacLeod v MacLeod and Radmacher v Granatino.

Contents

The Family Practice
Funding
Divorce Law and Procedure
Ancillary Finance: The Law
Tax on Marriage Breakdown
Welfare and Local Authority Housing
Calculating Child Maintenance
Maintenance for a Spouse
Dealing with the Capital Assets
Ancillary Finance Procedure
Enforcement, Appeals, Setting Aside and Variation
Pre-Marital Agreements and Separation Agreements
Children
Children: Public Law
Domestic Abuse
The Cohabiting Family
Legislation
Court Forms