Andy Hayward is a Professor of Family Law at Durham University. He specialises in the law relating to adult relationships, especially marriage, civil partnership and cohabitation. Brian Sloan is an Assistant Professor in Law at the University of Cambridge, where he has taught Family Law for almost twenty years. Charlotte Bendall is an Associate Professor in Law at the University of Birmingham, where she teaches and researches in the area of Family Law.

• Preface; Table of Cases; Table of Legislation; 1. Introduction to Family Law; 2. Marriage and Civil Partnership; 3. Divorce and Dissolution; 4. Division of Assets upon Divorce and Dissolution; 5. Child Support; 6. Cohabitation and Family Property; 7. Succession; 8. Domestic Violence; 9. Parenthood; 10. Parental Responsibility; 11. The Welfare Principle and Children's Rights; 12. Private Disputes over Children; 13. Child Protection; 14. Adoption and Special Guardianship; Further Reading; Index.

'This engaging and comprehensive family law textbook offers a critical, research-led exploration of family law. It encourages students to move beyond rules, examining their origins, effectiveness, and future direction. A thought-provoking and accessible new addition to the family law syllabus, in which the authors capture the evolving nature of families and inspire deeper curiosity about the law's purpose and its debates.' Rajnaara Akhtar, University of Warwick