Jackson's Matrimonial Finance and Taxation

This book studies the economics of family breakdown. It goes beyond this, covering related matters such as claims against a deceased's estate and private financial arrangements between the parties. It is a very comprehensive, illustrated by hundreds of cases throughout, many of them very recent. It sets out a full introduction, looking at the basis on which the principal decrees are granted and the various orders the court can make. There are 6 appendices covering such matters as precedents, tables and statutory material. The book is aimed at students and practitioners alike as a reference to this important area in family breakdown.;This edition includes the recent changes in the taxation of matrimonial orders and the impact of separate taxation of married couples, as well as general case law and legislative changes since the last edition in 1986.