Law of Parenthood

A Comparative Guide

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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Adopting a comparative approach, this incisive book brings together leading experts to analyse the regulation of parenthood across the globe. It explores the ongoing re-examination of the law of parenthood in light of societal and medical advances, providing a detailed guide on how the law is responding to new and emerging challenges and how it has developed to adapt to modern family forms.Key Features:In-depth discussion of case law and legislation across jurisdictionsRigorous coverage of the impact of changing family norms on legal systemsComparative analysis of 21 jurisdictions across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and OceaniaConsideration of medical advances such as artificial reproductive technologies and their impact on traditional concepts of the family and related legal principlesThe Law of Parenthood is an important tool for legal professionals in the field of international family law in need of a comprehensive and accessible guide to the laws of parenthood across jurisdictions. Academics and students of comparative law, family law and private international law will also benefit from the book’s theoretical insights.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2025-06-17
Mått169 x 244 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieElgar Comparative Family Law series
FörlagEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781035353903

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Contents1 Introduction to The Law of Parenthood 1Claire Fenton-Glynn2 The law of parenthood in Germany 3Christiane von Bary3 The law of parenthood in France 25Laurence Francoz Terminal4 The law of parenthood in Belgium 52Frederik Swennen and Elise Goossens5 The law of parenthood in the Netherlands 70Machteld Vonk6 The law of parenthood in Spain 93Esther Farnós Amorós7 The law of parenthood in Portugal 124Rute Teixeira Pedro8 The law of parenthood in Greece 146Dafni Lima9 The law of parenthood in Slovenia 170Barbara Novak10 The law of parenthood in Bulgaria 192Velina Todorova11 The law of parenthood in Russia 218Olga A. Khazova-Gurvich12 The law of parenthood in England and Wales 238Brian Sloan13 The law of parenthood in Ireland 276Lydia Bracken14 The law of parenthood in Australia 301Felicity Bell15 The law of parenthood in Aotearoa New Zealand 326Mark Henaghan16 The law of parenthood in China 356Jianghao Xia17 The law of parenthood in Japan 379Yuko Nishitani18 The law of parenthood in India 416Sanskriti Sanghi19 The law of parenthood in Israel 443Rhona Schuz20 The law of parenthood in South Africa 466Julia Sloth-Nielsen21 The law of parenthood in the United States of America 494June Carbone and David Edholm22 The law of parenthood in Canada 525Régine Tremblay23 The future of parenthood 547Claire Fenton-GlynnAppendix 594

‘This rich collection offers a timely and groundbreaking comparative analysis of an issue of critical importance—the law of parenthood. Who the law recognizes as a parent can have profound consequences for the adult and for the child. The Law of Parenthood offers a careful survey of how different countries around the world are grappling with this question in a range of new and complex circumstances. This volume will serve as an invaluable resource to scholars and policymakers alike.’