Faculty of Law, The University of West Indies at Mona

LA32B Family Law II - Law Relating to Children
	1. General Family Law I (Law Relating to Husband and Wife) and Family Law II are separate and distinct courses. Therefore the completion of Family Law I is not a prerequisite in order to enroll in Family Law II. This course will be taught in the second semester of the second and third year of the LL.B. degree programme. The course is an optional course but may be slated to be a prerequisite for other options. 2. Course Objective This course explains the principles and policies which guide the law relating to children in the Commonwealth Caribbean including proposals for reform. 3. Course Content The topics to be covered in this course include: i Introduction to the Law Relating to Children of the Commonwealth Caribbean ii. Status of Children at Common Law, Presumption of Legitimacy iii. Status of Children's Legislation, Presumption of Paternity, Blood Test Evidence iv. Maintenance v. Property Rights vi. Inheritance including Inheritance Family, Provision Legislation vii. Affiliation Proceedings viii. Adoption ix. Custody Proceedings under Guardianship, Matrimonial Causes, Maintenance and Affiliation Acts x. Wardship Proceedings xi. Child Abduction xii. Miscellaneous Parental Right and Duties xiii. Child Care Law and Child Protection Legislation xiv. Domestic Violence Legislation 4. Method of Teaching 85 The course will be taught by way of two lectures and one tutorial per week. Each lecture and tutorial will be of one hour duration. 5. Method of Assessment This course will be assessed by means of a two hour final examination at the end of the semester in which it is taught. Students will be required to answer three questions selected from a total of six questions.