National laws of EU member states are more and more displaced by common European rules. Using exemplars from the field of divorce law, this volume discusses the sweep of so-called 'Europeanisation' of international family law from a broader perspective.

Only book that discusses the theoretical foundation of European international family law

Clear insight in the changes brought about by the change from a national to a supranational choice of law approach in the field of divorce

Explains the resistance the EU faces when unifying issues of international family law

Inhalt
Introduction.- The Dutch choice of law rules on divorce.- The Dutch choice of law rules on the termination of registered partnerships.- The Europeanisation of international family law: the EU legislature's competence.- The proposed European choice of law rules on divorce.- The failure of the establishment of a common European choice of law on divorce.- The Dutch and the European choice of law rules on divorce compared.- A unified system of international family law in the European Union: which way forward?