Children in the Legal System: Cases and MaterialsChildren in the Legal System focuses on what has been accomplished through legislation & judicial action since the Juvenile Justice Standards were published. Highlights include: * Cases ranging from nocturnal juvenile curfews & school newspaper regulation to child abuse & medical decision-making * Discussion of permanent foster care * Expanded coverage of custody & visitation * Challenging conceptual treatment of the decision-making capacity & authority of minor children * An examination of adolescence as a legal category. |
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Parental | 12 |
The Case of Unmarried Fathers | 54 |
Children as Legal Persons | 99 |
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abuse according action adoption adults agency Amendment appellant applied attorney authority believe best interests cause child circumstances claim Clause committed concerning concluded conduct consent considered constitutional continued counsel criminal custody decision defendant denied Department determine due process effect established evidence exercise expression fact father finding foster given guardian hearing held holding hospital important involved issue judge judgment jurisdiction Justice juvenile court limited living matter means mental minor mother natural necessary neglect noted officials opinion parental rights parents parties permit person petition physical placed placement present procedure proceedings protection punishment question reasonable recognized record relationship religious removal responsibility result role rule Services sexual social standard statement statute supra Supreme Court termination testified testimony tion treatment trial United violation visitation welfare witness York