FAMILY LAW VSI,What is a family? What makes someone a parent? What rights should children have? In this Very Short Introduction Jonathan Herring provides an insight not only into what the law is, but why it is the way it is. It also looks at the future to consider what families will look like in the years ahead, and what new dilemmas the courts may face. Provides a clear and accessible introduction to family law Explains the legal principles which underpin the law Explores the changing nature of family law and future issues the courts will deal with Focusses on international examples, including the UK and USA Part of the bestselling Very Short Introductions series - over six million copies sold worldwide