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1. What is the biggest concern of family law? 
2. Why are children treated differently by law than adults? 
3. Do children born outside legitimate marriages have the same rights with legitimate children? 
4. Whom does family law consider? 
5. May a married couple seek a divorce? 
6. Whose interests are taken into account first of all when people get divorced? 
7. In what case will a divorce be issued? 
 
 
Family law is a branch of law which deals with “domestic relations», it is concerned with such subjects 
as adoption, divorce, separation, paternity, custody, support and child care. 
The law sees the family as a special institution. Family law considers married and unmarried 
couples, and their children; custody of and responsibility for children; and protection from violence at 
home. 
In some societies the family is thought to be so important that there is very little legal 
intervention in family life, for example in many Islamic countries. But in many parts of the world, the 
law now promotes the rights the rights of individuals within the family unit, and regulates family 
relations through legislation. 
In general, the welfare of children is the biggest concern of family law. In most countries legal 
systems treat children differently from adults. In economically developed countries, there are limits on 
the type and amount of work a child is allowed to do. There are age limits on the rights and duties of 
citizens. In Britain as in many countries, there are special courts with very strong powers to control 
and transfer private property in the interests of children. Special courts deal with young people who 
commit crimes. 
The laws in most countries place more emphasis upon marriages legally registered than social 
arrangements whereby people live together. In Britain, children born outside legitimate marriages have 
fewer rights to financial support from estranged fathers than legitimate children. In addition, if they are 
born outside the UK, they are less likely than legitimate children to be granted British citizenship. 
Their fathers have no automatic right to contact with them. Some welfare payments are calculated on a 
different basis according to whether recipients are married or not, and more procedures are available to 
a married woman than an unmarried one in seeking protection from domestic violence 
In English law, some marriages may be dissolved or nullified. A couple may also seek a 
divorce. The procedure may be lengthy, especially if one does not want to get divorced or if there are 
children. Divorce proceedings in England take place in certain County Courts known as divorce 
county courts. Some matters are also dealt with in the Family Division of the High Court. A divorce 
will not be issued until satisfactory arrangements have been made for any children of the marriage, 
including determining who is to have custody of the children. In case of property, the courts have to 
find balance between two principles. One of that is any division should fairly reflect how much each 
party contributed to the property they held together. Nowadays, courts look beyond legal ownership 
and cash contributions. Work done in the home, time spent caring for the family, even emotional 
support, are all considered as giving some rights to property. 

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