Family Law

Law · Intermediate · 40 hours

The law of families and relationships: marriage and civil unions, matrimonial property, divorce, children's rights, care and maintenance, domestic violence, and adoption.

What you'll learn

• Understand marriage and its forms
• Understand matrimonial property systems
• Understand divorce and its consequences
• Understand children's rights and maintenance
• Understand protection from domestic violence

Course modules

• Module 1: Introduction to Family Law
• Module 2: Marriage & Civil Unions
• Module 3: Matrimonial Property
• Module 4: Divorce
• Module 5: Children's Rights
• Module 6: Care & Contact
• Module 7: Maintenance
• Module 8: Domestic Violence
• Module 9: Adoption & Surrogacy
• Module 10: Family Law in Practice
• Module 11: Core Concepts in Depth
• Module 12: Common Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
• Module 13: Tools, Resources & Templates
• Module 14: Standards, Quality & Best Practice
• Module 15: Health, Safety & Ethics
• Module 16: Case Study: A South African Example
• Module 17: Communication & Working with Others
• Module 18: Staying Current & Continuing to Learn
• Module 19: Capstone Project
• Module 20: Review, Assessment & Next Steps

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