Since the introduction of divorce the laws governing marital breakdown have been radically altered, but many of the statutes are now almost totally altered from their original state. This text consolidates substantive legislation relating to marriage breakdown, including maintenance, judicial separation, divorce and new issues such as the Brussels II Regulation. All core statutes are presented in an up-to-date manner to reflect the exact current legislative text, useful for all lawyers, law students and anyone involved with family law issues.