International dimensions in family law /
John Murphy.
- Manchester : Manchester University Press , c2005.
- viii, 315 p. ; 24 cm.
The law is stated as at July 2004
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface. - Introduction. - Pt. 1. : Introductory matters. 1. The internationalisation of family law. 2. The nature and import of international instruments concerning family law. - Pt. II. : Formation and breakdown of international families. 3. The recognition of foreign marriages and registered partnerships. 4. The discretionary refusal to recognise foreign marriages. 5. The acquisition and recognition of foreign divorces, annulments and separations. 6. Financial relief, matrimonial property and succession. - Pt. III. Children in international families. 7. Intercountry adoption. 8. International child abduction. - Pt. IV. Other child-centred conventions. 9. The United Nations convention on the rights of the child. 10. Other international conventions concerning children. - Pt. V. Conclusion. 11. Concluding reflections. - Index.