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What is the focus of family law?

  • Regulating adult and parent-child relationships (correct)
  • Regulating business relationships
  • Regulating criminal relationships
  • Regulating educational relationships

What is the significance of the Marckx v. Belgium case?

  • Established that Article 8 of ECHR applies only to legitimate families
  • Established that Article 8 of ECHR applies only to illegitimate families
  • Established that Article 8 of ECHR applies to both legitimate and illegitimate families (correct)
  • Established that Article 8 of ECHR does not apply to family law

What is comparative family law?

  • Comparing different family law systems around the world (correct)
  • Comparing different business law systems around the world
  • Comparing different criminal law systems around the world
  • Comparing different education law systems around the world

What is international family law?

<p>Deals with cross-border family relations and supranational court decisions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are current trends in family law?

<p>Rise in births outside marriage and gender-neutral custody awards (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are sources of family law?

<p>Legislation, case law, doctrine, and global rights (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Can the EU legislate on family law?

<p>Yes, in cases of cross-border issues (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  1. Marckx v. Belgium case established that Article 8 of ECHR applies to both legitimate and illegitimate families.
  2. Family law regulates adult and parent-child relationships, including marriage, divorce, parental authority, and inheritance law.
  3. Comparative family law compares different family law systems around the world.
  4. International family law deals with cross-border family relations and supranational court decisions.
  5. Rise in births outside marriage and gender-neutral custody awards are current trends in family law.
  6. Sources of family law include legislation, case law, doctrine, and global rights.
  7. The EU can legislate on family law in cases of cross-border issues.
  8. The Hague Adoption Convention and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child are examples of global rights in family law.
  9. Special legislative procedures are in place for EU countries to agree on cross-border family law issues.
  10. Same-sex couples in Europe have more rights in more countries.

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