Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this concise exposition and analysis of the essential elements of law with regard to family relations, marital property, and succession to estates in Denmark covers the legal rules and customs pertaining to the intertwined civic status of persons, the family, and property.

After an informative general introduction, the book proceeds to an in-depth discussion of the sources and instruments of family and succession law, the authorities that adjudicate and administer the laws, and issues surrounding the person as a legal entity and the legal disposition of property among family members. Such matters as nationality, domicile, and residence; marriage, divorce, and cohabitation; adoption and guardianship; succession and inter vivos arrangements; and the acquisition and administration of estates are all treated to a degree of depth that will prove useful in nearly any situation likely to arise in legal practice.

The book is primarily designed to assist lawyers who find themselves having to apply rules of international private law or otherwise handling cases connected with Denmark. It will also be of great value to students and practitioners as a quick guide and easy-to-use practical resource in the field, and especially to academics and researchers engaged in comparative studies by providing the necessary, basic material of family and succession law.

Table of Contents

The Authors
List of Abbreviations
Preface
General Introduction
Chapter 1. General Background of the Country
Chapter 2. Historical Background of Family and Succession Law
Chapter 3. Sources of Family and Succession Law
Chapter 4. The Courts Administering Family and Succession Law
Selected Bibliography

Part I. Persons
Chapter 1. The Status of a Person
Chapter 2. Registration of Civil Status
Chapter 3. Personality Rights
Chapter 4. Names
Chapter 5. Nationality
Chapter 6. Domicile and Residence
Chapter 7. Mentally Handicapped Persons

Part II. Family Law
Chapter 1. Marriage
Chapter 2. Divorce
Chapter 3. Cohabitation without Marriage
Chapter 4. Filiation
Chapter 5. Adoption
Chapter 6. Parental Authority
Chapter 7. Guardianship
Chapter 8. Kinship and Relationships of Affinity

Part III. Matrimonial Property Law
Chapter 1. Rights and Obligations of Spouses
Chapter 2. The Marriage Settlement
Chapter 3. The Legal Matrimonial Regime

Part IV. Succession Law
Chapter 1. Intestate Succession
Chapter 2. Testamentary Succession
Chapter 3. Acts Inter Vivos Related to the Estate
Chapter 4. Acquisition and Administration of the Estate

Table of statutes
Index