01261 - Family Law

Learning outcomes

The Course aims to achieve an analytical knowledge of Family Law's principles and of the leading decisions in case law, with particular regard to the emerging issues and to the most debated matters in judicial practice.

Course contents

- Family law in an historical prospective.

- The unique status of filiation in law nr. 219/12 and d.lgs. nr. 154/2013.

- Family law, Constitution and International law.

- The marriage.

- Personal relationships.

- Economic relationships.

- The dissolution of the marriage.

- The Economic consequences of the dissolution of the marriage.

- The partnerships.

- Assisted reproductive Technologies.

- The adoption.

- The tort law in familiar relationships.

Readings/Bibliography

M. Sesta, Manuale di diritto di famiglia, Cedam, 6° ed., Padova, 2015.

The exam can not be taken through the study of previous editions to that of 2014 referred to above, as some of the main topics covered by the program of the course have been affected by a significant and incisive reform. 

For further legal references: Codice della famiglia, Schemi e tabelle, a cura di Michele Sesta, Giuffré, 2014.

Teaching methods

Lessons will be delivered in the second semester in Bologna. The Course will begin the 2nd of March 2015.

The course will be focused on the case law study. Power point slides will summarize the most relevant principles and cases.

In the last part of the course will be organized a simulation of a case discussed on a Court. Students will play an active role.

Students can take the final examination starting from May 2014.

Assessment methods

The attention will be focused on the skills to give a complete and accurate picture of the topics and to read the particular cases in the light of general principles as well as on the capacity to describe the cases explained in text and discussed during the lessons.

Office hours

See the website of Riccardo Campione