part four

family law

chapter 17

marriage

  1. formal validity

  2. capacity

  3. consent of parties

  4. polygamous marriages

  5. civil partnerships

chapter 18

matrimonial causes

  1. divorce, nullity and judicial separation

    a. jurisdiction of the english courts

    b. choice of law

    c. recognition of foreign decrees"

    (1) decrees granted in the british isles

    (2) decrees obtained in other regulationstates

    (3) decrees obtained elsewhere

    (4) non-proceedings divorces and annulments

    d. effect in england of foreign decrees

  2. presumption of death and dissolution of marriage

  3. declarations as to status

  4. financial relief

    a. jurisdiction of the english courts

    b. effect of foreign divorce on englishmaintenance

    orders

    c. enforcement of foreign maintenance orders

  5. staying of matrimonial proceedings

chapter 19

children

  1. parental responsibility in general

  2. guardianship and custody

    a. jurisdiction of the english courts

    b. effect of foreign guardianship and custodyorders

  3. maintenance and contribution orders

chapter 20

legitimacy, legitimation and adoption

  1. legitimacy

    a. jurisdiction of the english courts

    b. recognition of the status of legitimacy

    c. succession by and to legitimate persons

  2. legitimation

    a. jurisdiction of the english courts

    b. recognition of foreign legitimations

    (1) at common law

    (2) under the legitimacy act 1976

    c. succession by and to legitimated persons

  3. adoption

    a. jurisdiction of the english courts

    b. recognition of foreign adoptions

    c. succession by and to adopted persons

chapter 21

mental incapacity

   part five

law of property

chapter 22

nature and situs of property

chapter 23

immovables

  1. jurisdiction of the english court: land in england

  2. jurisdiction of the english court: foreign land

  3. choice of law

chapter 24

particular transfers of movables

  1. transfer of tangible things

  2. assignment of intangible things

  3. garnishment

chapter 25

governmental acts affecting property

chapter 26

administration of estates

  1. english grants of representation

  2. effect of an english grant

  3. law governing administration

  4. foreign personal representatives

chapter 27

succession

  1. jurisdiction of the english court

  2. jurisdiction of foreign courts

  3. choice of law

    a. intestate succession

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