Family Law

The outstanding success of the first edition of Family Law is indicative of the fact that family lawyers throughout the world must have a throughout understanding of international family law. This second edition updates the original chapters and adds to their number, providing essential current content reflecting family law throughout the world. The reader-friendly Q&A format allows readers to make easy comparisons between the litigation terrain in each country.

A remarkable breadth of jurisdictions is covered, 46 in all, while the contributors are all leading lawyers in their countries, including many Fellows of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and are ideally placed to provide practical, straightforward commentary on the inner workings of their respective legal systems.

‘This supremely practical book provides basic information on international law operation in no less than 30 jurisdictions… in this busy world the provision of basic legal information in an easily digestible form is what we all seek!

Lord Justice Thorpe, Head of International Family Justice for England and Wales, on the first edition of Family Law.