Two decades have passed since the publication of the first edition of Family Law in 1993. During that time families and family life have undergone considerable change. For instance, cohabitation has become increasingly common and families now take many different forms. Family law has also undergone many changes, and continues to change at a pace. Proposals for reform also abound. In fact, since the last edition of Family Law, there has been a major review of the family justice system (the ‘Family Justice Review’) by the Norgrove Committee which has made important and wide-ranging recommendations for reform, most of which have been accepted by the Coalition Government but which may or may not be brought into law. These recommendations include, for example, proposals to reduce delays in care and adoption cases, the creation of a new Family Court and the introduction of a new order (a ‘child arrangements order’) to replace residence and contact orders. Since the last edition there has also been a major overhaul of the rules of procedure in family law cases, which are now contained in the Family Procedure Rules 2010.