Family Law - Module LA4081

The Family Law LA4081 module focuses on the key aspects of the law which relate to family life in Ireland, from the rules relating to the rights of children and parents to each other’s company and protection to the rules which regulate the recognition of adult intimate relationships.

Participants Learn To

1. Appreciate the ways in which Irish law and court processes can operate to protect the institution of the family in the event of relationship breakdowns.
2. Summarise the important aspects of family law, including Guardianship, Custody, Access Disputes, Domestic Abuse, & Aspects of Marriage Termination.
3. Outline the key ways in which a marriage may be dissolved or terminated and the consequences of such dissolution or termination.
4. Differentiate between the rights of married and unmarried parents and their children.
5. Critique the treatments of the family unit within the Irish legal system, and identify the concept of the family unit at constitutional and legislative levels.

How It Works

The module is taken over 12 weeks (one semester), The module will be delivered on a blended learning basis; that is to say, mostly online, but with at least one face to face workshop. The online element of the module will incorporate a combination of self-instructional materials, including online lectures, student guide, interactive learning elements, core readings and reflections. There will be regular tutor led interactions, tutor feedback and discussion boards, with use of current statistics and sociological research on family life in Ireland.