Obligation and Commitment in Family Law

by Gillian Douglas

Book Overview

A tension lies at the heart of family law. Expressed in the language of rights and duties, it seeks to impose enforceable obligations on individuals linked to each other by ties that are usually regarded as based on love or blood. Taking a contextual approach that draws on history, sociology and social policy as well as law and legal theory, this book examines the concept of obligation as it has been developed in family law and the difficulties the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509940286
• ISBN13: 9781509940288
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"