FAMILY RELATIONS LAW

Teaching is one of the key components of the Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences and Social Work. The course aims to provide knowledge of the categories and institutions of family law that are relevant to the various operational areas of social services. The course will focus on the principles and disciplines of family relations, couple relationships, and parentage, with specific attention to situations of distress. The goal is to offer the tools to operate correctly in the various areas where graduates in Social Sciences and Social Work may be employed, as well as to develop a legal problem-solving approach, particularly regarding distressing situations that may arise in family relational contexts, and to articulate the problem using appropriate language, framing it within the relevant legal contexts.

"1. Knowledge and understanding
1.1 To know the multi-level normative system that currently governs family relationships.
1.2 To know the individual institutions of family law that are the subject of the program.
1.3 To understand the role that these institutions play in managing relational life and in pursuing the best resolution of conflicts of interest.

Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
2.1 To frame human relationships of legal relevance—personal and patrimonial—within the reference normative system.
2.2 To identify the individual legal norms or the various sets of them intended to regulate specific cases.
2.3 After acquiring knowledge of the institutions, to distinguish which of them can be used as tools for resolving individual conflicts and/or regulating specific relationships (personal and/or patrimonial).

Judgment capability
3.1 To interpret legislative texts.
3.2 To identify, distinguish, and relate principles and norms belonging to the various multi-level sources.
3.3 In the face of conflict situations or relationships that need to be regulated, to be able to identify which individual legal norms or sets of them can be used as judgment parameters and management tools.

General knowledge of the national legal system, including concepts of public and private law. It is strongly recommended to attend the private law course first.

Family law and its sources. Family-type relationships.
• Marriage and the marital relationship. The property regime of the family. Separation, divorce, and marriage annulment. Cohabitation. Civil unions and registered partnerships. Protection orders against domestic abuse.
• Parentage. The relationship between parents and children and parental responsibility. Child custody in the division of the parental couple. Custody to social services.
• Assisted reproductive technology
- Civil liability in family relationships

M. Sesta, Manuale di diritto di famiglia, Wolters Kluvers - CEDAM, Milano, 2025,
A. Cordiano, R. Senigaglia, Diritto civile minorile, Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane, Napoli, 2024, i capitoli: 4, 5, 6, 7

The study of the manual must be accompanied by the simultaneous reading of an updated Civil Code, of any edition, including in Ebook format."

The assessment will consist of a written test covering the entire syllabus.
The written test will consist of 4-5 open-ended questions.
During the course, group work may be organized and evaluated.

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The lecturer has a duty to ensure that the rules regarding the authenticity and originality of exam tests and papers are respected. Therefore, if there is suspicion of irregular conduct, an additional assessment may be conducted, which could differ from the original exam description.

Regarding the grading scale (the criteria for assigning grades):
Scores in the range of 18-22 will be awarded in the presence of:

sufficient knowledge and understanding applied in relation to the syllabus;
limited ability to collect and/or interpret data, formulating independent judgments;
adequate communication skills, especially in relation to the use of specific language pertinent to the economic functioning of public services;
Scores in the range of 23-26 will be awarded in the presence of:

fair knowledge and understanding applied in relation to the syllabus;
fair ability to collect and/or interpret data, formulating independent judgments;
fair communication skills, especially in relation to the use of specific language pertinent to the economic functioning of public services;
Scores in the range of 27-30 will be awarded in the presence of:

good or excellent knowledge and understanding applied in relation to the syllabus;
good or excellent ability to collect and/or interpret data, formulating independent judgments;
fully appropriate communication skills, especially in relation to the use of specific language pertinent to the economic functioning of public services.
The grade of honors will be awarded in the presence of excellent knowledge and understanding applied in relation to the syllabus, judgment capability, and communication skills.

The course follows a conventional teaching approach combined with activities that promote interaction with students, based on the flipped classroom model and case studies. Seminar and study meetings with subject matter experts will be planned.

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Poverty and inequalities" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development