Family Law is undoubtedly one of the most dynamic parts of Civil Law, not only due to the deep changes it has suffered from the enactment of the Spanish Constitution, but also for being the most sensible to social and cultural development. This is shown, from the principle of equality and the equality of children and sexes, to the Dependency Law, which implements de the facto guardianship, like the figure of the tutor and similar and the enlargement thereof (minors, disabled and old persons). The first lecture starts with an introduction to the subject. Its goal is to give the student one of the most significant features of our society and the Law: the family and the different models of family in our Legal System. We continue with the indispensible study of ¿matrimony¿ or ¿union of fact¿ (non-married couples): beginning and end of it, capacity, personal content (rights and obligations), as well as the patrimonial base or the different economic systems of marriage. Study of the marriage crisis (separation, nullity and divorce) and of the non-married couple and its consequences. Filiation and the paternal authority. Filiation procedures. Adoption. Guardianship.
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The student shall acquire, through the understanding of the subject and the critical analysis, a reasonable level of knowledge of the subject. The student shall learn to use that knowledge to solve real problems. The student shall acquire the capacity to use technical legal vocabulary and terminology within Family Law as well as to use handle the bibliography and court decisions on the subject. The goal is that the student understands the technical aspect of a subject with an increasing interest. We shall only mention, for example, the divorce index in Spain, minors abandonment, marriages between individuals of different nationalities or the increasing use of the filiation procedures. It is the responsibility of the University to provide the student with sufficient and solid knowledge and technical skills for his professional future.
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The student shall acquire, through the understanding of the subject and the critical analysis, a reasonable level of knowledge of the subject. The student shall learn to use that knowledge to solve real problems. The student shall acquire the capacity to use technical legal vocabulary and terminology within Succession Law as well as to use handle the bibliography and court decisions on the subject. The goal is that the student understands the technical aspect of an indispensable subject.
The goal of the course is that the student knows the contents of the subject and, in particular from an indispensably practical point of view. We shall only mention, for example, the ¿Family Protocols¿ that many testaments provide for with regard to the s in the business or entrepreneurial management. On the other hand, there is a clear impulse from the European Union for the harmonization of certain aspects of Succession Law; where a Green Book has been published and a group of experts constituted. It is the responsibility of the University to provide the student with sufficient and solid knowledge and technical skills for his professional future.
PROGRAM
FAMILY AND SUCCESSION LAW
FAMILY LAW
Lesson 1. FAMILY AND MARRIAGE
1. Family Law. Family and Constitution. Relatives.
2. Family support
3. Matrimony: concept and characteristics. Promise of marriage.
4. Consent to marry. Capacity to marry. Form and proof.
5. Personal and patrimonial effects of marriage.
6. Non-married couples.
Lesson 2. ECONOMIC SYSTEM OF MARRIAGE (I)
1. Patrimonial organization of marriage
2. The primary regime
3. Pre-nuptial or marital agreements
4. Donations due to matrimony
5. Types of economic systems: Community of gains, Separation ans Participation. Differences.
Lesson 3. ECONOMIC SYSTEM OF MARRIAGE (II). COMUNITY OF GAINS SYSTEM
1. The community of gains: concept and legal nature. The composition of the community property.
2. Burdens and o