Family law: the family as the basic unit of society
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write three proverbs about the family that you know and say which constitutional idea each could be linked to.
The answer is open; the point is to link ideas of care, respect and responsibility to the constitutional protection of the family and parent–child duties.
2
Write the difference between family law and civil law in three sentences.
In civil law property relations are central; in family law personal relations are; so a family relation cannot be measured in money.
3
Sort into personal non-property and property relations: choosing a child’s name, dividing a shared flat, paying maintenance, choosing a place of residence.
Personal non-property: choosing a name, choosing a residence. Property: dividing the flat, paying maintenance.
4
Why is it better when most family disputes are settled by agreement without going to court? Give two reasons.
Agreement preserves relationships and harms children less; it also saves time and cost.