Cover; Contents; Introduction: Why Study International Family Law?; 1 Marriage; 2 Partnerships Other Than Marriage; 3 Adoption; 4 Divorce/Marital Status; 5 Divorce/Maintenance and Support; 6 Divorce/Property Distribution; 7 Reproductive Rights and Abortion; 8 Visitation; 9 Child Custody and Abduction; 10 Child Support; 11 Domestic Violence; 12 Human Rights of the Family and Human Rights of Individuals within the Family; Index.
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Providing students with a useful introduction to challenging, complicated and fascinating issues in international family law, this book also examines ways in which culture shapes family law in different countries and gives readers an opportunity to re-examine their own legal systems.