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Family and Inheritance Law

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Course abstract

Students acquire an in-depth knowledge of family legal relations between spouses, legal aspects of mutual relations of parents and children as well as property relations of married couples. Students get the knowledge of basic principles of hereditary rights and types of inheritance in Latvia as well as distribution of inheritance among inheritors to be able to define and critically analyse family and inheritance problems. Students acquire an in-depth knowledge of family legal relations between spouses, legal aspects of mutual relations of parents and children as well as property relations of married couples. Students get the knowledge of basic principles of hereditary rights and types of inheritance in Latvia as well as distribution of inheritance among inheritors to be able to define and critically analyse family and inheritance problems.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

KNOWLEDGE
Students will be able to: demonstrate the understanding of substance of family and inheritance law and its role in the legal system of Latvia. (Test)
SKILLS
Assess the barriers to entering into marriage stipulated by law. (Test) Theoretically distribute inheritance in accordance with law and the testament. (Legal case) Present the results of the independent work done. (Independent work)
COMPETENCE
Independently define and critically analyse problems in relation to the legal framework on family and inheritance. (Independent work). Come up with potential amendments to the legal framework on family and inheritance. (Discussion)

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Concluding a marriage (2 h lectures, 1 h practical)
2. Termination of the marriage (2 h lectures, 1 h practical)
3. Legal and contractual relations of spouses (3 h lectures, 1 h practical)
4. Legal aspects of mutual rights and obligations of parents and children (3 h lectures, 1 h practical)
5. Custody (2 h lectures, 1 h practical)
6. Guardianship and trusteeship (3 h lectures, 1 h practical)
7. General rules of inheritance law (2 h lectures)
8. Legal inheritance (2 h lectures, 1 h practical)
9. Testamentary inheritance (3 h lectures, 1 h practical)
10. Contractual inheritance (1 h lectures)
11. Test (1 h)

Requirements for awarding credit points

1. The student must pass the tests on conclusion of a marriage and termination of the marriage and complete the independent work

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

1. Independent work. Legal case solving about guardianship and trusteeship, with emphasis on differences in the terms.
2. Independent work. Preparation for a discussion on the mutual rights and responsibilities of parents and children.
3. Independent work. Legal case solving about contractual and testamentary inheritance and the presentation of the results during practicals.
4. Independent work. Development of recommendations on amendments to the legal framework for family and inheritance law.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

The final cumulative mark depends on the marks of a test, a multichoice test, a legal case study and a piece of independent work.
The weights of assessments: the test – 20%, the multichoice test and the legal case – 30%, the independent work – 30%, while the student’s activity during practicals – 20%.

Compulsory reading

1. Civillikums (1937): LR likums [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 2021. gada 15. sept.]. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=225418
2. Gencs Z. Mantošana. Zinātniski praktisks komentārs. Rīga: TNA, 2002,. 471 lpp.
3. Gencs Z. Mantošana. Zinātniski praktisks komentārs. Rīga: TNA, 2012,. 396 lpp.
4. Vitte Ā. Ģimenes tiesības./ Latvijas tiesību sistēma. Rīga: Biznesa augstskola Turība, 2017, 193.-205.lpp.
5. Vitte Ā. Mantojuma tiesības. / Latvijas tiesību sistēma. Rīga: Biznesa augstskola Turība, 2017, 207.-219.lpp.

Further reading

1. Adopcijas kārtība : MK 2018. gada 30. oktobra noteikumi Nr. 667 [tiešsaiste]. Pieejams: http://www.likumi.lv/ta/id/302796
2. Bāriņtiesu likums : LR likums [tiešsaiste]. Pieņemts: 22.06.2006. Stājas spēkā: 01.01.2007. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=139369
3. Bērnu tiesību aizsardzības likums : LR likums [tiešsaiste]. Pieņemts: 19.06.1998. Stājas spēkā: 22.07.1998. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=49096
4. Civilprocesa likums : LR likums [tiešsaiste]. Pieņemts: 14.10.1998. Stājas spēkā: 01.03.1999. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=50500
5. Civilstāvokļa aktu reģistrācijas likums : LR likums [tiešsaiste]. Pieņemts: 29.11.2012. Stājas spēkā: 01.01.2013. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=253442
6. Civillikuma komentāri. Ģimenes tiesības. J. Vēbera J. red. Rīga: Mans īpašums. 2000,. 198. lpp.
7. Kalniņš E. Privāttiesību teorija un prakse. Rīga: TNA, 2005,. 400 lpp.
8. Latvijas Republikas Satversme : [tiešsaiste]. Pieņemts: 15.02.1922. Stājas spēkā: 07.11.1922. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=57980
9. Notariāta likums : LR likums [tiešsaiste]. Pieņemts: 01.06.1993. Stājas spēkā: 01.09.1993. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=59982 (2008): MK 2008. gada 4. augusta noteikumi Nr. 618 [tiešsaiste]. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=180087
11. Vārda, uzvārda un tautības ieraksta maiņas likums : LR likums [tiešsaiste]. Pieņemts: 08.04.2009. Stājas spēkā: 13.05.2009. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=191209

Periodicals and other sources

1. Jurista Vvārds: una lex-una iustitia omnibus. Rīga: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2017- ISSN 1691-2462
2. Latvijas Vēstnesis: Latvijas Republikas oficiālais laikraksts. Rīga: Valsts uzņēmums "Latvijas Vēstnesis". ISSN 1407-0391
3. Latvija Republikas tiesību akti. Pieejams: https://www.likumi.lv

Notes

Elective course for bachelor programmes of ESAF and other faculties