OVERVIEW

The evolution of Society deeply influences Family Law, often producing radical changes. This course adopts a comparative approach on some of these changes, such as marriage evolution, which has been recently exposed to a strong revision, particularly focused on the question of children adoption.The course offers students the opportunity to study personal and patrimonial relationships between members of families and couples in European Union and United States of America, by analyzing legislation and case law.

AIMS AND CONTENT

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures, seminars and eventual students work in depth study

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Attending students:

Materials published on aulaweb site about Comparative Family Law

Non attending students:

R. Torino, La tutela della vita famigliare delle coppie omosessuali nel diritto comparato, europeo ed italiano, Torino, 2012

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

FRANCESCA BRUNETTA D'USSEAUX (President)

UMBERTO DE MAGISTRIS

ELENA ANNA GRASSO

MATTEO PATRONE

ANDREA PERELLI

FRANCESCA SACCARO

LESSONS

LESSONS START

I semester from September, 18th to December, 7th 2017 (12 weeks)
II semester from February, 26th to May, 18th 2018 (12 weeks)

Class schedule

FAMILY COMPARATIVE LAW

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Attendance students

At the end of the course (in may 2018) attendance students can take a written examination focused on all the lessons, including investigations about specific themes, and integrated by teaching materials used for the lectures

For in employment students there will be an oral test (based on textbook) on the exam sessions indicated.

To attend the exam, it is mandatory to enrol (at least 48h before the session) following the Athenaeum on-line process.

Exam schedule