Family Law

Family Law takes a practical approach to family law and procedure, supporting students with a range of learning features such as self-test questions, chapter summaries, and diagrams. Case studies and examples are included throughout to show the practical applications of the law and are accompanied by worked sample documents. Digital formats and resources: The twelfth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources. · The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks · Anyone in possession of the print copy of Family Law can choose to access the content digitally on Law Trove, to enable a more flexible learning experience - redeem your 12 months' access to Law Trove by 31 December 2023 · The text is supported by online resources including further detail and sample documents to support the case studies, author podcasts, MCQs with feedback, answers to self-test questions and useful weblinks

1 - Family law practice and the first interview
2 - Funding
3 - Alternative dispute resolution in family law
4 - The Single Family Court
5 - Separation and nullity
6 - Divorce
7 - Defences to divorce and dissolution
8 - Jurisdiction
9 - Procedure for a matrimonial order
10 - Civil Partnership Act 2004
11 - Financial orders following divorce or dissolution
12 - Financial orders
13 - Pre-marital agreements
14 - Procedure for financial orders
15 - Variation, collection, and enforcement of financial orders
16 - Protecting assets and the family home in financial order proceedings
17 - Separation and maintenance agreements
18 - Child support
19 - Pensions in financial proceedings
20 - Taxation in family law
21 - Welfare benefits
22 - Cohabitation
23 - Cohabitation and finance
24 - Introduction to the Children Act 1989
25 - Parental responsibility
26 - Private children law
27 - Private children law procedure
28 - Child abduction
29 - Children in local authority care
30 - Emergency protection of children
31 - Public children procedure
32 - Child protection conferences
33 - Protection under the Family Law Act 1996: non-molestation orders
34 - Protection under the Family Law Act 1996: occupation orders
35 - Protection under the Family Law Act 1996: emergency protection and enforcement
36 - Protection under the Family Law Act 1996: procedure
37 - Protection from harassment

Roiya Hodgson is a solicitor and Academic Tutor at The University of Sunderland, where she teaches family law to LPC students. She was previously a solicitor in a high street firm and then at a Law Centre, specialising in all areas of family law.