Family Law and the Indissolubility of Parenthood

'Parkinson has done a masterful job of identifying international trends in family law over the past four decades. Focusing on the gradual but dramatic shift in the meaning of separation and divorce for its participants, family law, government, and society, Parkinson writes with clarity, objectivity and balance, and the perspective of many years as a legal scholar, researcher, and family law reformer … The book makes a very significant contribution to the fields of family law and social science.' Joan B. Kelly, Ph.D.

'Family Law and the Indissolubility of Parenthood is the latest book by Patrick Parkinson who is a Professor of Law at the University of Sydney and a highly respected and internationally renowned expert on Family Law. Even by his own high standards this work is a tour de force. Its underlying thesis is that whatever the status of the relationship between partners before their separation, they are tied together by bonds of parenthood and that these bonds are more enduring than the ties that marriage alone involved. No serious scholar of Family Law can afford not to read it. It puts developments of so many jurisdictions into context, as well as pointing the reader to a wealth of research around the Family Law world. On top of this it is challengingly thought provoking.' N. V Lowe, Head of Cardiff Law School

'This interesting book is truly a solid piece of work at its best. It is indeed very thought-provoking and may benefit many kinds of readers. It is thus highly recommendable for anyone interested in post-divorce parenthood, especially since it is conducted in a comparative perspective.' Professor Eva Ryrstedt, Faculty of Law, Lund University