The principles of European family law revisited

Based on national reports by family law experts from more than 20 European jurisdictions, The Principles of European Family Law Revisited provides an insight into recent developments in family law in Europe in the areas of divorce, maintenance between former spouses, parental responsibilities, property relations ...

Changing families, Changing family law in Europe

This book is available as an Open Access publication in e-book format. To access the e-book you can find the full pdf in the list of contents under the book description, or click the 'E-book' button on the right hand side of the page. What ...

The Child's Right to Participate in Family Law Proceedings

Represented, Heard or Silenced?

In family law proceedings, such as divorce, children are afforded the right to express their views and these must be considered seriously during the deliberation by the decision-maker. This book examines the international and European human rights frameworks through the lens of the child's ...

Cross-Border Recognition of Formalized Same-Sex Relationships

The Role of 'Ordre Public'

This book focuses on the civil status validity of formalized relationships of same-sex couples when such couples move across borders between EU Member States. The Baltic States, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland, are used as examples of States that are less accommodating of same-sex relationships ...

Party autonomy in EU private international law

choice of court and choice of law in family matters and succession

This book focuses on the concept of party autonomy in cross-border family matters and succession in EU private international law. It analyses the choice of court and choice of law provisions that has been developed within this framework over the past two decades. These rules ...

The interaction between family law, succession law and private international law

adapting to change

There can be no doubt that both substantive family and succession law engage in significant interaction with private international law, and, in particular, the European Union instruments in the field. While it is to be expected that substantive law heavily influences private international law instruments ...

Plurality and diversity of family relations in Europe

This volume contains the contributions delivered at CEFLÆs sixth international conference, which focused on comparative and international family law in Europe in their respective cultural contexts.

Same-Sex relationships and beyond

gender matters in the EU

The legal status of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people has undergone significant changes in several countries, but remains highly complex and difficult for those affected. Although same-sex partners may have the right to marry or enter into a registered partnership in one Member ...

Family forms and parenthood

theory and practice of article 8 ECHR in Europe 2015

The European Convention on Human Rights has always had a significant influence on the development of family law in the different European national jurisdictions. However, at a time where family forms have been subject to a profound transformation characterised by the coexistence of a variety ...

Family Law and culture in Europe

developments, challenges and opportunities

This volume contains the contributions delivered at CEFL's fifth international conference. It focuses on comparative and international family law in Europe in their respective cultural contexts. The interventions address the new Principles of European Family Law regarding Property Relations between Spouses, the proposed EU ...

Legal recognition of same-sex relationships in Europe

national, cross-border and european perspectives

In the last twenty years the legal recognition of same-sex relationships in Europe has undergone significant changes, both on a national and European level. By now, more than half of the Member States of the European Union have introduced legislation on the formalisation of same-sex ...

Reconstructing marriage

the legal status of relationships in a changing society

This book explores the essence of the institution of marriage: what is the meaning of marriage today, how has marriage been influenced by the legal recognition of new cohabitation models, and what should be the role of the institution of marriage in the future? In ...

La justice des mineurs en Europe

une question de spécialité?

Dans le contexte de profondes mutations du droit des mineurs et de la création en France, d’un code de justice pénale des mineurs on peut s’interroger sur l’avenir de la justice des mineurs en tant qu’objet d’étude spécifique mais aussi en tant qu’objet tout court ...

The Future of Family Property in Europe

This book covers five areas of family property law in Europe: Matrimonial Property Law in Europe, Family Contracts û Issues of Autonomy, Protection of Older People in Law, Freedom of Testation and Protection of Family Members, and the Unification of Private International Law. These issues ...

Common core and better Law in european family Law

Perspectives for the unification and harmonisation of Family Law in Europe

Family Law legislation of the Netherlands

With the Netherlands being the first country in the world to open civil marriage to same-sex couples, there has never been a better time to publish the first ever complete English translation of Dutch family law. This book gives the reader, academic and professional practitioner ...