A new edition of this work was made necessary by the numerous changes to the law of costs related to contentious jurisdiction since the Reform Act on Proceedings in Family Matters and Matters of Non-Contentious Jurisdiction (FFG-Reform) came into effect on 1 September 2009. The well-established standard reference work on the law of costs contains commentary on the Court Fees Act (GKG) as well as the Act on Court Fees in Family Law Matters (FamGKG), including costs schedule and expenses. The new edition is updated through July 2011.