Adult Family Law (M6008)

15 credits, Level 6

Spring teaching

On this module, you’ll explore the key rules and principles of adult family law. You’ll focus on:

  • rules on marriage
  • unmarried cohabitation and civil partnerships
  • domestic violence
  • divorce
  • child support
  • financial provision on divorce
  • different methods of family dispute resolution.

Through theory and practice, you’ll cover:

  • core ideas in adult family law, such as autonomy, privacy and freedom from discrimination
  • the application of family law rules in social and political contexts
  • critical reflections on family relationships and how they should be regulated in law.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We鈥檙e planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We鈥檒l make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses: