Family Law and Succession Law in England and Wales - 2nd Edition - 9041140190 - 9789041140197

by: Rebecca Probert
March 2012, ISBN 9041140190
ISBN 13: 9789041140197
264 pp. Paperback

USD price: $115.00

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this concise exposition and analysis of the essential elements of law with regard to family relations, marital property, and succession to estates in England and Wales covers the legal rules and customs pertaining to the intertwined civic status of persons, the family, and property. After an informative general introduction, the book proceeds to an in-depth discussion of the sources and instruments of family and succession law, the authorities that adjudicate and administer the laws, and issues surrounding the person as a legal entity and the legal disposition of property among family members. Such matters as nationality, domicile, and residence; marriage, divorce, and cohabitation; adoption and guardianship; succession and inter vivos arrangements; and the acquisition and administration of estates are all treated to a degree of depth that will prove useful in nearly any situation likely to arise in legal practice. The book is primarily designed to assist lawyers who find themselves having to apply rules of international private law or otherwise handling cases connected with England and Wales. It will also be of great value to students and practitioners as a quick guide and easy-to-use practical resource in the field, and especially to academicians and researchers engaged in comparative studies by providing the necessary, basic material of family and succession law.

The Author List of Abbreviations General Introduction Selected Bibliography Part I. Persons Chapter 1. The Status of a Person Chapter 2. Registration of Civil Status Chapter 3. Personality Rights Chapter 4. Names Chapter 5. Nationality Chapter 6. Domicile and Habitual Residence Chapter 7. Mental Incapacity Part II. Family Law Chapter 1. Marriage Chapter 2. Civil Partnership Chapter 3. Terminating a Marriage or Civil Partnership Chapter 4. Cohabitation without Marriage Chapter 5. Establishing Parenthood and the Status of the Child Chapter 6. Parental Responsibility Chapter 7. Adoption and Its Alternatives Chapter 8. Residence and Contact Chapter 9. Kinship and Affinity Part III. Matrimonial Property Law Chapter 1. Rights and Obligations of Spouses Chapter 2. Division of Assets on Divorce, Dissolution or Annulment Part IV. Succession Law Chapter 1. Intestate Succession Chapter 2. Testamentary Succession Chapter 3. Provision for Family and Dependants Chapter 4. Acts Inter Vivos Related to the Estate Chapter 5. Acquisition and Administration of the Estate Index