Sweet & Maxwell’s family & social welfare law titles provide a wide range of legal information to support you, whether you are firm-based, in-house or a government practitioner. Our family & social welfare law titles cover many areas of law including: adoption law, probate, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, family mediation, matrimonial law, social security legislation, change of name, child abuse and protection, divorce and dissolution of civil partnerships, and child neglect.

Also covered are subjects such as children rights, divorce rights, powers of attorney, wills and trusts, cohabitation agreements, Islamic and Muslim family law, child support legal advice, social fund, child's pay, and mantle child support.