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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- Dedication -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- A Note on Language -- 1. The Origins -- 2. Before the Act: Victorian Divorce, Part I -- 3. Resistance: The Church of England -- 4. The Reformers: Lawyers and Politicians -- 5. After the Act Victorian Divorce, Part II -- 6. Victorian Hypocrisy -- 7. Divorce, Hypocrisy and Respectability -- Appendix: The Literature of Divorce and the Family -- Select Bibliography -- Index
Describes the present law of divorce and the debate about its reform in the context of changes in the law relating to children and child support. Based on recent research, it provides information and arguments for evaluating controversial issues concerning the law and family life.
The book explores the rise of civil divorce in Victorian England, the subsequent operation of a fault system of divorce based solely on the ground of adultery, and the eventual piecemeal repeal of the Victorian-era divorce law during the Interwar years. The legal history of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 is at the heart of the book. The Act had a transformative impact on English law and society by introducing a secular judicial system of civil divorce. This swept aside the old system of divorce that was only obtainable from the House of Lords and inadvertently led to the creation of the modern family justice system. The book argues that only through understanding the legal doctrine in its w...
The Pocket Lawyer series is designed for members of the public who want 'how to' guidance in situations that would normally require expert advice. Each title: is written by experts in their field contains all the information you need in one book has an accessible and user-friendly layout and structure is supported by a companion website providing free updates and ready-to-use documents and letters. This book enables you to explore the options available to you when a marriage breaks down. It gives you all the information and paperwork you need, from conciliation and meditation through to separation and divorce. It provides the agreements and forms required for a mutually agreeable separation or a simple, uncontested DIY divorce. If you need to find a lawyer, Divorce and Separation will help you find one. It will also help when children are involved, offering advice on breaking the news to them and making arrangements for them.
Your family lawyer in a book. Whether you are married or living together – with children or without, if you are thinking about or are in the process of splitting up, this book is for you. When a relationship breaks down it’s hugely stressful and emotional – and often very confusing. Who gets to keep what? Will I ever see my kids? What needs to happen and when? What if things get nasty? This all-encompassing book, by family lawyer Laura Naser with years of experience helping couples reach the best solution possible, is here to bring calm and clarity, whatever the situation. She will guide you through the entire process from making sure this is what you really want and knowing what’s at stake, through to detailing all your options (whether you are married or not), what to do and in what order, and with a specific focus on co-parenting, managing money, social media, effective communication and how to resolve tricky issues that come up along the way. See this book as your trusted companion and guide - everything you need to know to get through this and thrive is right here.
A Straightforward Guide to Divorce and the Law, Revised Edition, has been updated to reflect changes in the legal system affecting divorce proceedings to 2022 and is designed exclusively for anyone who wishes to proceed with a divorce case without the use of a solicitor or who wishes simply to learn more about the processes involved in divorce and the judicial system. The book is clear and concise and will prove to be an invaluable guide.
A guide covering all aspects of divorce including the reforms introduced by the Family Law Act, as well as pensions, domestic violence and legal aid. The book explains how couples can seek mediation before committing to divorce, and examines issues such as children, the home and finance.
Family Transformation Through Divorce and Remarriage is the first book to look thoroughly at the complete divorce-remarriage-stepfamily cycle in the context of demographic data, the legal process and the theoretical framework. For each phase of the cycle, the author describes the stages of development, summarises the relevant research and illustrates the effects on family members with case examples.