Children & the Law
Legal matters affecting children including care, protection, and welfare.
Generally, a child is a person under 18 years of age (the age of majority).
For the purposes of giving evidence in court, a young child is a person 12 years of age or less.
Each state and Territory within Australia has it's own laws with repsect to Children. As well, there is the Commonwealth Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child to which Australia is a signatory.
In Australia, the main topics pertaining to Children and the law include:
• Child development
• Children's rights
• Juvenile justice
• Care and protection
• International child abduction
• Domestic and inter-country adoption
• Legal representation of children
• Children and medical treatment
• Children and education
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Children and Family Law
Family lawyers can advise you as to the emotional and stressful issues relating to children that can arise on divorce and separation.
It is always preferable for parents to reach an agreement in relation to their children between themselves. Family Lawyers can advise you as to the options available to you as a parent and will attempt to resolve any contested issues raised in relation to the children, whether they relate to residence (i.e. custody), contact, prohibited steps or other specific issues. Family Lawyers will always advise you that the welfare of the children must remain the paramount consideration, and Court action should generally only be used if absolutely necessary.
Family lawyers strive to deal with children issues in a non-confrontational and conciliatory manner. They are also experienced in advising clients as to child maintenance and the involvement of the Child Support Agency.
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Further Resources - Children & The Law
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The main pieces of Australian legislation pertaining to children and the law include the following:
Australia
Commonwealth
Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946 (Cth)
An Act to make provision for and in connexion with the Guardianship of certain alien children
Australian Capital Territory
Adoption Act 1993 (ACT)
An Act relating to the adoption of children
New South Wales
Adoption Act 2000 (NSW)
An Act with respect to the adoption of children and access of information relating to adoption
Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 (NSW)
An Act with respect to the registration of certain offenders
Children (Community Service Orders) Act 1987 (NSW)
An Act with respect to the performance of community service work by children and other young persons who have been found guilty of criminal offences
Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW)
An Act with respect to the conduct of criminal proceedings against children and other young persons
Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987 (NSW)
An Act with respect to the detention of children and other young persons who are on remand or who have been found guilty of criminal offences
Children (Interstate Transfer of Offenders) Act 1988 (NSW)
An Act to facilitate the transfer of young offenders to, from or through New South Wales and to amend the Search Warrants Act 1985 consequentially
Children (Protection and Parental Responsibility) Act 1997 (NSW)
An Act with respect to the responsibility of parents for the behaviour of their children; to enable police to escort certain children from public places to their parents' residences and other places; to make provision for local crime prevention plans and safer community.
Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW)
An Act to provide for the care and protection of, and the provision of services to, children and young persons
Children's Court Act 1987 (NSW)
An Act to establish a Children's Court of New South Wales
Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998 (NSW)
An Act to establish the Commission for Children and Young People and provide for its functions; to provide for employment screening for child-related employment; to amend certain Acts
Status of Children Act 1996 (NSW)
An Act to re-enact without any substantive changes provisions contained in the Children (Equality of Status) Act 1976 concerning the removal of legal disabilities of exnuptial children; to provide for parentage presumptions and parentage testing procedures; to repeal the.
Young Offenders Act 1997 (NSW)
An Act to establish procedures for dealing with children who commit certain offences through the use of youth justice conferences, cautions and warnings instead of court proceedings
Northern Territory
Adoption of Children Act 1994 (NT)
An Act to provide for the adoption of children
Status of Children Act 1978 (NT)
An Act relating to the Status of Children.
Queensland
Adoption of Children Act 1964 (QLD)
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the adoption of children
Child Care Act 2002 (QLD)
An Act to regulate the provision of child care services
Child Protection Act 1999
The purpose of this Act is to provide for the protection of children.
Childrens Court Act 1992 (QLD)
An Act to establish the Childrens Court of Queensland
Commission for Children and Young People Act 2000
The object of this Act is to establish the Commission for Children and Young People to promote and protect the rights, interests and wellbeing of children in Queensland.
Juvenile Justice Act 1992 (QLD)
An Act to provide comprehensively for the laws concerning children who commit, or who are alleged to have committed, offences
Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) began its operations on 1 December 2009 amalgamating many State tribunals, including the Children Services Tribunal.
Status of Children Act 1978 (QLD)
An Act to remove the legal disabilities of children born out of wedlock and to declare with respect to the parentage of children artificially conceived.
Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998 (QLD)
An Act to restrict the supply of tobacco products to children
Young Offenders (Interstate Transfer) Act 1987 (QLD)
An Act to facilitate the transfer to, from and through Queensland of young offenders who wish to be so transferred
South Australia
Adoption Act 1988 (SA)
An Act to provide for the adoption of children
Children's Protection Act 1993 (SA)
Legislation dealing with the care and protection of children
Children's Services Act 1985 (SA)
An Act to ensure the provision of services for children; to repeal the Kindergarten Union Act, 1974; to amend the Community Welfare Act, 1972
Young Offenders Act 1993 (SA)
Legislation related to young offenders and youth justice
Youth Court Act 1993 (SA)
An Act to establish the Youth Court of South Australia; to define its jurisdiction and powers; to make a consequential amendment to the Courts Administration Act 1993
Tasmania
Adoption Act 1988 (Tas)
An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to adoption, to repeal the Adoption of Children Act 1968, and to make consequential amendments to the Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1895
Child Care Act 2001(Tas)
An Act to provide for a system of licensing child care services and to provide for the establishment and maintenance of standards for the provision of quality child care.
Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997
An Act to secure the welfare of children who are considered to be "at risk"
Status of Children Act 1974 (TAS)
An Act to remove the legal disabilities of children born out of wedlock, and to establish parenthood of certain children.
Victoria
Adoption Act 1984 (VIC)
An Act concerning adoption, access to reports and records and the Department of Community Services Adoption Information Service
Children and Young Persons Act 1989 (VIC)
The main purposes of this Act are- (a) to establish The Children's Court of Victoria as a specialist court dealing with matters relating to children and young persons; and (b) to provide for the protection of children and young persons; and (c) to make provision in relation.
Children's Services Act 1996 (VIC)
The main purpose of this Act is to provide for the licensing and regulation of children's services
Status of Children Act 1974
An Act realting to the status of children
Western Australia
Adoption Act 1994 (WA)
An Act to make provision for the adoption of persons and for the parties to adoptions and their relatives to have access to information about the parties, to repeal the Adoption of Children Act 1896
Children and Community Services Act 2004
The objects of this Act are (a) to promote the wellbeing of children, other individuals, families and communities; (b) to acknowledge the primary role of parents, families and communities in safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children; (c) to encourage and support.
Children's Court of Western Australia Act 1988 (WA)
An Act to establish the Children's Court of Western Australia
Young Offenders Act 1994 (WA)
An Act relating to young persons who commit offences against the law, to amend certain Acts. The main objectives of this Act are -- (a) to provide for the administration of juvenile justice; (b) to set out provisions, embodying the general principles of juvenile justice, for.
International
Child Labor Legislative Database
The Child Labor Legislative Database contains the searchable child labor-specific text of laws from nations around the world. It can be searched by country and category/topic. The legislative database presented here is intended to serve a wide range of individuals and.
Courts & tribunals and their decisions
Australia
New South Wales
Children's Court of New South Wales
The Children's Court of New South Wales deals with matters related to the care and protection of children and young people. It also deals with criminal cases concerning children and young people.
Northern Territory
Northern Territory Magistrates Court - Youth Justice Court
The Youth Justice Court is established by the Youth Justice Act and hears charges against young offenders. A Youth is a person under the age of 18 at the time of being charged or appearing before the court. A Youth may be committed to the Supreme Court for trial or sentence.
Queensland
Children's Court of Queensland
Magistrates Court matters involving juveniles (people under the age of 17) are dealt with in a special court known as Childrens Court. Childrens Court matters are heard in a closed court which means only those directly involved in the case may be present. Noone is permitted.
South Australia
Youth Court: Courts Administration Authority: South Australia
The Youth Court is a specialist court for people aged under 18 years. The Youth Court of South Australia was created by the Youth Court Act, 1993. It has a criminal jurisdiction, a child protection jurisdiction and also hears adoption matters. The Youth Court has three.
Victoria
Children's Court: Magistrates' Court of Victoria
A specialised Children’s Court was established in 1906 within the existing Courts of Petty Sessions (now called Magistrates’ Courts). The Children’s Court has the authority to hear cases involving children and young people up to 17 years of age. All proceedings are conducted.
Western Australia
Children's Court: Department of The Attorney General : Western Australia
The Children's Court deals with all complaints of offences alleged to have been committed by young people between the ages of 10 and 17 years (inclusive). If the young person charged has turned 18 after the date of the alleged offence, then the person still appears before.
Organisations
Australia
Commonwealth
Australian Institute of Family Studies
The Institute is a Commonwealth government research and information agency established in 1980 to promote the identification and understanding of factors affecting marital and family stability in Australia.
Defence for Children International Australia
The Australian Section of Defence for Children International is the local link in a global chain of children’s rights agencies recognised by the United Nations. The Convention on the Rights of the Child focuses on people under 18 years of age. It sets out the principles.
NAPCAN
NAPCAN is the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect. Established in 1987, it is a non government, not for profit, volunteer based organisation. NAPCAN is the only national organisation of its kind in Australia working to promote effective care and.
Queensland
Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian
The Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian is an organisation which promotes and protects the rights, interests and wellbeing of all Queenslanders under 18. The Commission is independent, and its decisions are not influenced by any Government department.
Youth Advocacy Centre
The Youth Advocacy Centre [YAC] is a community legal and social welfare service for young people under 17. It offers FREE CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL and WELFARE ASSISTANCE to young people under 17 who live in or around Brisbane and on a limited basis to young people outside.
Multi-jurisdictional
Association Of Childrens Welfare Agencies
The Association of Childrens Welfare Agencies (ACWA) was founded as a peak body in 1958 New South Wales (Australia) with the objectives of supporting non government agencies and improving the quality of services to children and young people who need to live away from their.
Lawstuff
The National Children's and Youth Law Centre is an independent, non-profit organisation working for all Australians under the age of 25. The National Children's and Youth Law Centre (NCYLC) began in 1993 with a three year grant from the Australian Youth Foundation and was.
International
Child Labor Research Initiative
The Child Labor Research Initiative is one of many activities and programs of the UI Center for Human Rights dedicated to the alleviation of human suffering through the promotion and protection of human rights.
Child Rights Information Network
The Child Rights Information Network (CRIN) is a global network that disseminates information about the Convention on the Rights of the Child and child rights amongst non-governmental organisations (NGOs), United Nations agencies, inter-governmental organisation (IGOs),.
Childwatch International
Childwatch International is a nonprofit, non-governmental network of institutions involved in research for children. It aims to initiate and coordinate research and information projects on children's living conditions and the implementation on children's rights as expressed.
Defence for Children International
Defence for Children International (DCI) is an independent non-governmental organisation set up during the International Year of the Child (1979) to ensure on-going, practical, systematic and concerted international action specially directed towards promoting and protecting.
ECPAT International
ECPAT is a network of organisations and individuals working together for the elimination of child prostitution, child pornography and trafficking of children for sexual purposes. It seeks to encourage the world community to ensure that children everywhere enjoy their.
Human Rights Watch: Children's Rights
Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. Human Rights Watch is an independent, nongovernmental organization, supported by contributions from private individuals and foundations worldwide. It accepts no government funds,.
International Bureau for Children's Rights
The International Bureau for Children's Rights is an international non-governmental organisation founded in Paris on 20 November, 1994, at the initiative of Judge Andrée Ruffo (Canada) and Dr. Bernard Kouchner (France). The IBCR's mission is to protect, defend and promote.
UNICEF
Created by the United Nations General Assembly in 1946 to help children after World War II in Europe, UNICEF was first known as the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund. In 1953, UNICEF became a permanent part of the United Nations system, its task being to.
United Kingdom
Save the Children
Save the Children is the leading UK charity working to create a better world for children. It works in 70 countries helping children in the world's most impoverished communities. It is part of the International Save the Children Alliance, which aims to be a truly.
United States
Children's Advocacy Institute
In 1989, Robert C. Fellmeth founded the Children's Advocacy Institute (CAI) as part of the Center for Public Interest Law at the University of San Diego School of Law. Staffed by experienced attorneys and advocates, and assisted by USD law student interns, CAI works to.
National Center for Youth Law
The National Center for Youth Law uses the law to protect children from the harms caused by poverty, and to improve the lives of children living in poverty. The Center works to: Protect abused and neglected children through work with advocates, foster parents, and others.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service: Juvenile Justice
NCJRS is a federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
To provide national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization. OJJDP accomplishes this by supporting States and local communities in their efforts to develop and implement effective and coordinated prevention and.
Organisations - Government
Australia
Commonwealth
Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission is a national independent statutory government body, established in 1986 by an Act of the Federal Parliament, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act. The Federal Attorney General is the Minister responsible in.
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)
The Department is responsible for a broad range of social policy issues affecting Australian society and the living standards of Australian families, communities and individuals including responsibility for child care services and family issues including family payments.
International Child Abduction: Official Australian Website
The Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department is the Australian Central Authority for the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The Convention can assist parents whose children have been wrongfully removed to, or retained in, a Convention.
New South Wales
Committee on Children and Young People
The Committee on Children and Young People was formed in August 2000. Its primary responsibility is to monitor and review the work of the Commission for Children and Young People and report its findings and recommendations to Parliament.
Lawlink NSW: Resources for Young People
Resources include information on legal rights for under 18's, road safety, youth conferencing and age discrimination.
NSW Commission for Children and Young People
The Commission has three main priorities that guide the work it does. The goal is to: increase the participation of children and young people in making decisions that affect their lives, promote the safety and welfare of children and young people, and strengthen the.
NSW Department of Community Services
The work of the department includes the help, protection and care of children and the regulation of child care services, children's employment and adoption services.
Queensland
Legal Aid Queensland
See entries in Page of Contents Topic List under Children.
Youth Justice. Department of Communities
Youth justice programs and services operate through a regional network of: * 36 Area Offices; * five youth justice services; * two youth detention centres; and * specialist central units.
South Australia
Department for Families and Communities
All agencies within the Department for Families and Communities(DFC) work together to provide integrated services which protect families and children's well being, support young people and promote the well being of communities to which we live. This site provides links to.
Tasmania
Department of Health & Human Services, Tasmania
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) provides integrated services to the people of Tasmania in the areas of health, housing and community services.
Victoria
Department of Human Services Victoria: Community Care Division
The Division is responsible for the policy and program framework for services for Victoria's children, young people, families and vulnerable individuals.
Publications
Australia
A Matter of Priority: Children and the Legal Process - ALRC Draft Recommendations Paper 3
The Law Reform Commission and Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission were to inquire into and report on: (i) legal advice and access for children and young people and their legal representation before courts and tribunals in the exercise of federal jurisdiction; (ii).
National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research
This National statement on ethical conduct outlines an ethos that should permeate the way all those engaged in human research should conduct their research. See Chapter 4: Ethical considerations specific to Children and Young People.
Seen and Heard: Priority for Children in the Legal Process - ALRC 84
The Australian Law Reform Commission and the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission have carried out a comprehensive inquiry into children and the legal process. Australia's children are the nation's future. Australia's legal processes have consistently failed to.
Commonwealth
Bringing them home: The 'Stolen Children' report
The National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families was established in May 1995 in response to efforts made by key Indigenous agencies and communities.This report is a tribute to the strength and struggles of many.
Child Abuse and Neglect: Part 1 - Redefining the Issues
Few social issues evoke extreme emotive responses, both publicly and privately, as child abuse and neglect. This is not surprising as childhood is perceived by many to be a time of innocence and nurturing. Issues surrounding family behaviour are primarily regarded as.
Mandatory detention laws in Australia
Submission by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission to the inquiry by the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee into the Human Rights (Mandatory Sentencing of Juvenile Offenders) Bill 1999. Mandatory detention laws were enacted in Western.
The Best Interests of the Child
The principle of 'the best interests of the child' is set out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CROC). CROC was adopted in 1989 and ratified by Australia in December 1990. It makes the best interests of the child at least 'a primary consideration',.
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child - 17th Report
The Inquiry into of the Status of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in Australia focused on those aspects that were of concern to the Australian community. Accordingly the Committee adopted a broad set of issues as its Terms of Reference.Those who.
New South Wales
Juvenile Justice - Hot Topic No. 23 (Update 1999)
The juvenile justice system is the term used to describe the way the law responds to the behaviour and action of young people under 18. It incorporates legislation, policing, the courts, aspects of welfare and corrections (juvenile detention centres).This plain language.
Minors' consent to medical treatment
This Issues Paper considers the law relating to consent to medical treatment of people aged below 18 (“young people”). It covers four broad areas: the legal competence of young people to consent to, and refuse, medical treatment; the legal framework governing consent to, and.
Report 69 (1992) - Review of the Adoption Information Act 1990
The New South Wales Law Reform Commission was required to inquire into and report on the operation of the Adoption Information Act 1990. In particular, the Commission was required to consider public awareness, implementation and administration of the Act, and its impact on.
Report 81 (1997) - Review of the Adoption of Children Act 1965 (NSW)
This Report represents the culmination of the New South Wales Law Reform Commission's review of the Adoption of Children Act 1965 (NSW). This Report contains final recommendations for reform of the Adoption Act based on an analysis of current research; responses and.
Research Report 7 (1997) - The Aboriginal Child Placement Principle
The Aboriginal Child Placement Principle ("the Principle") essentially outlines a preference for the placement of Aboriginal children with Aboriginal people when they are placed outside their families. This Report examines the Principle and its effectiveness in placing.
Queensland
Juvenile Justice - A Legal Practitioner's Guide - 4th edition, 2003
Since it was first passed in 1992 the Juvenile Justice Act has undergone many changes. The Juvenile Justice Amendment Act 2002, in particular, introduced major changes to the legislation in a wide variety of areas. Those changes, and developments over the past decade, have.
The Receipt of Evidence by Queensland Courts: the Evidence of Children: Working Paper 53 (Dec 1998) and Report 55 (June 2000): Queensland Law Reform Commission.
In Australia, children appear more frequently in criminal proceedings than in civil proceedings. The issues associated with children giving evidence as complainants in criminal proceedings are examined.
Youth Justice Conferencing
Youth Justice Conferencing is a restorative justice approach to youth crime. It is a meeting between the people who have been affected by a young person's crime - the young person and their family or other support people, the victim (if they wish to attend) or their.
South Australia
Family Conferences in the Juvenile Justice System of South Australia
In this paper, Part A by Roseanne McInnes, considers; 1. The History of Diversion of young offenders in South Australia 2. The Select Committee's Review and recommendations 3. The major provisions of the new legislation 4. The Port Adelaide Youth Court's interpretation of.
Other indexes/links
Australia
Commonwealth
Australia - Subject Index - Family Law - Children
Internet resources on family law and children.
United States
ABA Center on Children and the Law
In 1978 the American Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division created the ABA Center on Children and the Law. From modest origins as a small legal resource center focusing exclusively on child abuse and neglect issues, the Center has grown into a full-service technical.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Child Welfare Information Gateway connects professionals and concerned citizens to timely, essential information and resources targeted to the.
Children's rights: an overview
A collection of resources on chidren's rights.
Conferences
Australia
Commonwealth
Child Sexual Abuse: Justice Response or Alternative Resolution
Conference: Novotel Adelaide on Hindley, Adelaide 1-2 May 2003 The sexual exploitation of children, both males and females, has occurred throughout history. However it has only been in the last few decades that it has been officially acknowledged with the relevant issues now.
Juvenile Crime & Juvenile Justice: Towards 2000 and Beyond
The primary objective of this conference was to bring together policy makers, workers and researchers concerned with young people and crime, and to identify strategies that appear to show positive results in preventing youth crime.
National Conference on Juvenile Detention
Reform has been prevalent in many juvenile justice centres in Australia during recent years. This conference provided an overview of juvenile detention centres and the juvenile detention population in Australia. The detention centres and the programs offered by different.
International
Conferences: Australian Institute of Family Studies
This listing of Australian and international conferences that focus on family research, policy and related areas is updated weekly.
ISPCAN International Congresses and Conferences on Child Abuse and Neglect
The International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, founded in 1977, is the only multidisciplinary international organization that brings together a worldwide cross-section of committed professionals to work towards the prevention and treatment of child.
Sexual Abuse of Children, Child Pornography and Paedophilia on the Internet: an international challenge
The purpose of the meeting on Sexual Abuse of Children, Child Pornography and Paedophilia on the Internet was to provide the setting for an informed discussion which could proceed expeditiously and analytically to formulating a plan for joint action.
World Congress on Family Law and Children's Rights.
From its inception in 1993, the World Congress was designed and promoted to be “result orientated”. It was to achieve outcomes. It was not simply to be a “talk fest” or a gathering for the exchange of views and ideas which would be quickly forgotten.The World Congress brings.
Journals
United States
Family and Children's Law Abstracts
Abstracts of working papers, forthcoming articles, briefs of general interest, proposed statutes, and recently-published articles addressing issues of family and children's law.
Youth Law News
Youth Law News is the newsletter of the National Center for Youth Law, and is published six times a year. Youth Law News features articles on critical children's issues written both by NCYL attorneys and by other related organizations. It also includes project updates,.
Treaties and Conventions
International
Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption (The Hague, 29 May 1993)
The objects of the present Convention are- a to establish safeguards to ensure that intercountry adoptions take place in the best interests of the child and with respect for his or her fundamental rights as recognized in international law; b to establish a system of.
Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 1983 (The Hague, 25 October 1980)
The objects of the present Convention are- (a) to secure the prompt return of children wrongfully removed to or retained in any Contracting State; and (b) to ensure that rights of custody and of access under the law of one Contracting State are effectively respected in the.
Convention on the Rights of the Child 1990 (New York, 20 November 1989)
For the purposes of the present Convention, a child means every human being below the age of eighteen years unless, under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier. States Parties shall respect and ensure the rights set forth in the present Convention to.
Declaration on Social and Legal Principles relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children, with special reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and Internationally
Adopted by General Assembly resolution 41/85 of 3 December 1986.
Declaration on the Protection of Women and Children in Emergency and Armed Conflict
Declaration on the Protection of Women and Children in Emergency and Armed Conflict Proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 3318(XXIX) of 14 December 1974
European Convention on the Adoption of Children
The Convention ensures that national law on the protection of children applies not only to adoptions of children from the Parties but also to those of children from other States.
Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children
The objects of the present Convention are – a to determine the State whose authorities have jurisdiction to take measures directed to the protection of the person or property of the child; b to determine which law is to be applied by such authorities in exercising their.
Hague Convention on International Child Abduction: Report for Congress June 2004
Hague Convention on International Child Abduction: An analysis of the applicable law and institutional framework of fifty-one jurisdictions and the European Union
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts
Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution A/RES/54/263 of 25 May 2000 not yet in force (see article 10) Article 1 States Parties shall take all feasible measures to ensure that members of their armed forces who have not.
Other issues pertaining to children and the law include:
* Children's Rights
* The Child In Utero and Ex Utero
* Perspectives from Contemporary Developmental Science
* The Effects on Children of Abuse
* Child Poverty, Homelessness and the Exploitation of Children
* Modern Legal Constructs of Young People - Children and Public Law Issues
* The Criminal Responsibility of Children
* The Criminal Justice System and Young Offenders
* Protecting Children from Neglect and Abuse
* Migration, Refugees and Citizenship
* Disability and Discrimination Law
* Health, Housing and Social Security
* Child Care and Pre-School
* Education
* Indigenous Children: Children and Private Law Issues
* Children and Family Law
* Adoption
* Medical Treatment
* Contractual Liability
* Tortious Liability
* Property, Estates and Revenue Law - Children in Court
* Children as Witnesses
* Legal Representation of Children
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