5.00 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Schamps Geneviève; Willems Geoffrey;
Language
French
Main themes
The in-depth, bilingual study of human and family law will be structured into three sub-themes.
The legal status of the person: status of the embryo, assisted procreation, sexual identity, protection of vulnerable persons, end of life.
The legal regulation of couple relationships: specificity of marriage, recognition of homosexual couples, protection of de facto couples, patrimonial and alimentary solidarity within the couple, (coherent?) articulation of the different legal statuses of the couple, etc.
The legal regulation of parental relationships: "anonymous" or "discreet" childbirth, co-maternity, surrogate motherhood, status of step-parent, status of foster parent, homoparent and homoparental status, egalitarian accommodation, equality of inheritance, etc.
All these topics are expressly addressed from the perspective not only of Belgian law, but also, to a large extent, from the perspective of comparative and international family law.
The legal status of the person: status of the embryo, assisted procreation, sexual identity, protection of vulnerable persons, end of life.
The legal regulation of couple relationships: specificity of marriage, recognition of homosexual couples, protection of de facto couples, patrimonial and alimentary solidarity within the couple, (coherent?) articulation of the different legal statuses of the couple, etc.
The legal regulation of parental relationships: "anonymous" or "discreet" childbirth, co-maternity, surrogate motherhood, status of step-parent, status of foster parent, homoparent and homoparental status, egalitarian accommodation, equality of inheritance, etc.
All these topics are expressly addressed from the perspective not only of Belgian law, but also, to a large extent, from the perspective of comparative and international family law.
Content
The in-depth, bilingual study of human and family law will be structured into three sub-themes.
- The legal status of the person: status of the embryo, assisted procreation, sexual identity, protection of vulnerable persons, end of life.
- The legal regulation of couple relationships: specificity of marriage, recognition of homosexual couples, protection of de facto couples, patrimonial and alimentary solidarity within the couple, (coherent?) articulation of the different legal statuses of the couple, etc.
- The legal regulation of parental relationships: "anonymous" or "discreet" childbirth, co-maternity, surrogate motherhood, status of step-parent, status of foster parent, homoparent and homoparental status, egalitarian accommodation, equality of inheritance, etc.
Teaching methods
The course truly highlights comparative and international family law.
It combines lectures presenting the basic principles and interactive exchanges between teachers and students. In order for these exchanges to be of high quality, students will sometimes be invited to view a video, read a legal text or answer a short online questionnaire prior to the course.
The course welcomes a number of international guests who come sometimes to explain the principles of human and family law as it is conceived and practiced in their country and sometimes to share their specific expertise in comparative or international family law. To date, we have welcomed professors from Canada, France, Great Britain and Italy.
It combines lectures presenting the basic principles and interactive exchanges between teachers and students. In order for these exchanges to be of high quality, students will sometimes be invited to view a video, read a legal text or answer a short online questionnaire prior to the course.
The course welcomes a number of international guests who come sometimes to explain the principles of human and family law as it is conceived and practiced in their country and sometimes to share their specific expertise in comparative or international family law. To date, we have welcomed professors from Canada, France, Great Britain and Italy.
Evaluation methods
Students will be evaluated by means of a written, closed book, in-session examination.
Other information
The course is given in French and English.
Online resources
For each topic seen in the course, teachers provide students via Moodle with either lecture notes or a doctrinal reference contribution. Powerpoint presentations are also prepared and made available to students.
Bibliography
V. le site Moodle du cours.
Teaching materials
- V. le site Moodle du cours
Faculty or entity
BUDR
