Transformation of Matrimonial and Family Relations in the Context of a Network Society

The relevance of the study lies in the existence of a larger range of socially significant processes taking place in the Internet. This has been made possible by the development of information and communication technologies and the formation of a network society. The key problem for lawyers is the construction of the legal regulation of certain actions performed in the Network and the protection of the rights of persons doing such actions. As a result of the study, the author has analized a number of actions in the field of matrimonial relations in the Internet that will improve the quality of life of citizens and will not harm personal and family values.

The purpose of the study is to try to identify features of transformation of marriage and matrimonial relations in the context of development of globalization of the society and formation of a so-called network society. The objectives of the study include the analysis of features of the existence of marital and family relations in the context of a network society. The author uses various general scientific research methods: dialectical, systemic, logical, as well as special: observation, content analysis and other research methods.

The author uses a system analysis of legal norms (legislative acts, departmental normative documents) and methods of comparative jurisprudence to study the issue and resolve the problem in question.

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