JU6-6000 Family Law, Law on Succession

Contents and structure

Family law deals with the legal relationship between spouses, both during the marriage and upon dissolution of the marriage, as well as corresponding legal relationships in the case of unmarried cohabitation. Central topics are the financial legal effects of entering into marriage, the division of property in the event of separation and divorce, and the property relationship between cohabitants and the financial settlement in the event of a breakup. Legal relations between children and parents are not part of the subject.

Inheritance law is about what should happen to a dead person's financial obligations and assets. This subject includes the rules on inheritance in the event of death, rules for sitting in an undivided estate, and the rules regarding the interpretation, creation, revocation, and lapse of a will.

Entry requirements

None

Recommended previous knowledge

It is recommended that the student has taken the subject "examen facultatum".

Teaching methods

Lectures, seminars, working groups, solving problems, and self-study.

Compulsory learning activities

At least 80% participation in seminars and guidance in small groups. Oral presentation of a seminar paper at a seminar (group work). Up to three written practice assignments (individual work), including submission of draft answers to assignments. You may also have to give constructive comments on other students' draft answers to assignments.

All work requirements must be approved before you can appear for the exam.

A work requirement is valid for the two following semesters.

Assessment

4 hours school exam, letter grade.

Examination support material

"Lovdata pro" (a database containing sources of legal information) in exam mode, (with the incorporations that are permitted, and with access to all laws, preparatory work, regulations, case law from the Supreme Court and the courts of appeal, and all EEA and EU law sources. Bokmål/Nynorsk dictionary and simple calculator (not programmable). The course supervisor can decide on changes to permitted aids.

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