Publisher's Synopsis
Coinciding with the government's commitment to a rolling programme of family law reform, this book explores the complex and diverse structure of the family law system. It presents the result of a three-year inquiry and provides an analysis of the family justice system in England and Wales. Part 1 outlines the broad framework within which the family justice system currently operates. Part 2 considers the distinguishing features of that system while Part 3 goes on to deal specifically with issues relating to the support services. The last section draws together all these strands to reveal the emergent structure of the system and highlights the unresolved problem areas which will be of major significance in the future.
