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Zusatztext Ideas and Debates in Family Law sets out the key questions facing those who work on these matters whether as lawyers or social scientists, as practitioners or scholars…it will be a key tool in the hands of the next generation of students of family law and family policy, enabling them to ask tough questions, seek effective answers, and defend and develop that part of the legal system which protects the vulnerable and seeks fair outcomes for those engaged in family change or dispute. Ideas and Debates in Family Law sets out the key questions facing those who work on these matters whether as lawyers or social scientists, as practitioners or scholars…it will be a key tool in the hands of the next generation of students of family law and family policy, enabling them to ask tough questions, seek effective answers, and defend and develop that part of the legal system which protects the vulnerable and seeks fair outcomes for those engaged in family change or dispute. Informationen zum Autor Rob George is Professor of Law and Policy at University College London, and barrister at Harcourt Chambers, UK. Klappentext 'Debates and Ideas in Family Law' is written for the student of family law! at undergraduate level and beyond! who is looking for less orthodox ideas about family law. Useful as a teaching tool by itself or alongside a textbook! it offers new and thought-provoking perspectives on family law issues. Zusammenfassung 'Debates and Ideas in Family Law' is written for the student of family law, at undergraduate level and beyond, who is looking for less orthodox ideas about family law. Useful as a teaching tool by itself or alongside a textbook, it offers new and thought-provoking perspectives on family law issues. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 Family Law and Family Justice The World of Family Law Arguments Against Family Law Family Law and Family Justice 16 Conclusions2 Rights and Responsibilities Rights and Obligations Responsibilities and Expectations Connecting Rights to Responsibilities Analysing Family Law Using Responsibilities and Expectations Conclusions3 International Family Law International Family Law: What Is It, and Where Did It Come From? The 'Forum' Approach The 'Mutual Recognition' Approach The 'Harmonisation' Approach Conclusions4 Regulating Adult Relationships Regulating Relationships What Counts as an Intimate Adult Relationship? Why Marry? Why Not? Conclusions 5 The Meanings of Marriage The Idea of Marriage The Contract of Marriage? The Sunset Clause Marriage Conclusions 6 Fairness in Family Finances The Meanings of Fairness The Application of Fairness to Divorcing Spouses The Application of Fairness to Separating Cohabitants Is Fairness A Helpful Standard? 7 The Values of Welfare The Welfare Checklist Understanding the Welfare Principle Applying the Welfare Principle: The Role of Context Valuing Welfare 8 Parental Responsibility, Parenting and Status Parental Responsibility Day-to-Day Parenting: The Example of Shared Residence Family Law As Justice...
