Table of Contents

Preface xxiGuided tour 000Table of cases xxiiTable of statutes lviTable of statutory instruments lxviiTable of European legislation lxix1 What is family law? 12 Family justice 373 Marriage, civil partnership and cohabitation 674 Divorce 1345 Family property 1666 Property on separation 1977 Domestic violence 2918 Who is a parent? 3449 Parents and children's rights 42210 Private disputes over children 50611 Child protection 59312 Adoption and children in care 65313 Families and older people 720Bibliography and further reading 754Index 820

About the Author

Jonathan Herring is Professor of Law at Exeter College, Oxford.