pt. I. Families and relationships
Law and 'the family'
Personal relationships and legal status
Dissolution of legal relationships : the process and its consequences
Parent-child relationships
The family-state relationship : social policy
pt. II. The principles and the law. Section 1. Equality
Household economics
Dividing the family assets
Equal status under the Children Act 1989 : parental responsibility
Section 2. Welfare
The welfare principle
Disputes about children and the application of the welfare principle
Decisions about children's upbringing
Section 3. The public-private divide
A public or private matter? : domestic violence
A public or private matter? : child abuse
Child protection
A public or private matter : alternative dispute resolution and negotiation.