Family law is a dynamic subject that is constantly changing and provides a challenge to everyone involved with it. Family Law and Practice offers a clear picture of the practical considerations that arise when advising in a divorce case. It sets out the divorce procedure, explains the financial implications of divorce and includes advice on ensuring that clients receive the money that they are owed. The book also outlines the principles governing the care and protection of children, the remedies available for victims of domestic abuse and the public funding regime in family cases.
This new edition has been fully updated to include the new rule in child support deeming assets of the non-resident parent to be income-producing and the amended PD28A on costs The book is fully up to date on case law including Brack v Brack on pre-nuptial agreements, and Re L (A child) (2019) where the President of the Family Division stated that it was not the meaning of the judgment in Re A (2009) that a transfer of care from the parent with care in intractable contact cases is only a judicial weapon of last resort.