Stephen Gilmore and Lisa Glennon provide a timely update to this popular and highly readable account of family law. Noted for its accessibility, this new edition of Hayes and Williams' Family Law guides the student carefully through the legislation and case law helping them fully understand the topics and themes under discussion. The book is divided into two parts: part one deals with the law relating to adults and part two with the law connected to children. The book takes into account all major legal developments and provides valuable analysis along with straightforward and clear legal explanation. The authors challenge the reader to question policy, legislation, and court decisions. They address the crucial social and political context that plays an important role in shaping this fascinating and dynamic area of law.
INTRODUCTION: THE CHANGING FAMILY AND DEVELOPING FAMILY LAW ; PART 1: ADULT LAW ; 1. The formation of adult relationships ; 2. The dissolution of adult relationships ; 3. Protection from domestic violence and occupation of the family home ; 4. Money and property distribution on marriage breakdown ; 5. Property disputes of unmarried cohabitants on relationship breakdown ; PART 2: CHILD FAMILY LAW ; 6. Financial support for children ; 7. A childs parents - parentage, parenthood and parental responsibility ; 8. Children's rights ; 9. Private law disputes and issues in children cases ; 10. Children needing services, care or protection ; 11. Adoption and special guardianship .
