Family law and the indissolubility of parenthood

There are few areas of public policy in the Western world where there is as much turbulence as in family law. Often the disputes are seen in terms of an endless war between the genders. Reviewing developments over the last 30 years in North America, Europe and Australasia, Patrick Parkinson argues t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Parkinson, Patrick
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2011
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Collection: Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Family law and the issue of gender conflict
  • The divorce revolution and the process of allocation
  • Redefining parenthood after separation
  • Reasons for the demise of sole custody
  • Shared parenting : the new frontier
  • Violence, abuse and post-separation parenting
  • Relocation
  • Dispute resolution for the enduring family
  • Adjudication for the enduring family
  • Child support and the obligations of parenthood
  • Spousal support and the feminization of poverty
  • Between two conflicting views of separation and divorce