1. Introduction : what is contemporary family law?
2. Marriage
3. Nullity
4. Divorce : the theoretical background
5. Divorce : the contemporary process
6. Divorce : non-court dispute resolution
7. Financial provision on divorce or dissolution
8. Civil partnership
9. Cohabitation
10. Financial support without decree
11. Domestic violence and forced marriage
12. The Children Act 1989
13. Parentage, parental responsibility and human assisted reproduction
14. Children's rights, autonomy and medical treatment
15. The child's welfare
16. Section 8 and the CAO
17. Making contact orders work
18. International child abduction and relocation
19. Child protection : wardship, the inherent jurisdiction and the CA 1989
20. Care, supervision and protection orders
21. Financial provision for children
22. Adoption.