Family Law

A Very Short Introduction

Jonathan Herring (Professor of Law, University of Oxford)

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Oxford University Press
27 April 2014

Law; Laws of Specific jurisdictions; Family law

Series: Very Short Introductions

What is a family? What makes someone a parent? What rights should children have? Family Law: A Very Short Introduction gives the reader an insight not only into what the law is, but why it is the way it is. It examines how laws have had to respond to social changes in family life, from rapidly rising divorce rates to surrogate mothers, and gives insight into family courts which are required to deal with the chaos of family life and often struggle to keep up-to-date with the social and scientific changes which affect it. It also looks to the future: what will families look like in the years ahead?

What new dilemmas will the courts face?ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

By: Jonathan Herring (Professor of Law University of Oxford)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 174mm, Width: 114mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 112g
ISBN: 9780199668526
ISBN 10: 0199668523
Series: Very Short Introductions
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 27 April 2014
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1: Marriage, civil partnership, and cohabitation 2: Domestic violence 3: Divorce 4: Parents and children 5: Children's rights 6: Child abuse 7: Alimony and financial law 8: Where next for family law? Further reading

Jonathan Herring is a Fellow in Law at Exeter College, University of Oxford. He specializes in family law (alongside medical law and criminal law). He has written several books including Family Law (5th ed Pearson, 2011), which is used in most universities in the UK. He has also written a large number of academic books including Family Law and Human Rights (Hart, 2010) (with Shazia Choudhry) and Older People in Law and Society (OUP, 2009).