Child and Family Law: Cases and Materials is a comprehensive collection of extracts from cases, statutes, subordinate legislation and articles linked together by brief commentary which, where possible, draws links and comparisons across the topics covered. Child and family law in Scotland has undergone extensive revision in recent years. Child and Family Law: Cases and Materials addresses the law and practice at present and its significance to children, parents and their legal and other advisers, taking full account of important legislation such as the significant Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and other changes in the law. The first Cases and Materials book of its kind, it is an ideal textbook for all those studying family law in Scotland, and a ready reference tool for practitioners.