ABSTRACT
In the Barbadian case of Re Adams, Wilfred George Maclain,1 Chandler J. observed in his opening remarks that “The history of family relationships in Barbados is an interesting one, which gave rise to the nuclear family unit, relationships based on consensual cohabitation and visiting relationships”. Although the judge made his observations with reference to the Barbadian society, his comments are equally relevant to the other CC jurisdictions, in large part due to the region’s shared socio-cultural and economic history, which has impacted, if not shaped, the familial relationships and structures of the CC jurisdictions covered in this text.
