Law and Parenthood
Published on 1. May 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
502 pages
978-0-521-61352-1 (ISBN)
Description
Most academic literature focuses on the position of the child in relation to the parent or the state. In reality, the law is more concerned with the role and function of parents, and this new book addresses the key issues of parental rights and responsibilities.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
701 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-61352-1 (9780521613521)
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New editions
Chris Barton | Gillian Douglas
Law and Parenthood
Book
05/1995
LexisNexis UK
€75.70
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Previous edition
Chris Barton | Gillian Douglas
Law and Parenthood
Book
05/1995
LexisNexis UK
€75.70
Article exhausted; check for reprint
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Content
Part I. Introduction: 1. Law, parenthood and society; 2. Perspectives on the rights and duties of parenthood; Part II. Parentage: 3. Automatic parental status; 4. Ascribed parental status and the child's identity; 5. Unmarried fathers, former parents and non-parents; Part III. Private Law: Parental Responsibility: 6. Issues and influences; 7. Dual parenting: anticipation and actuality; 8. Separated parents (1): caring. Separated parents (2): paying; Part IV. Parents and the State: 9. State support for parents; 10. Educative duties; 11. Protecting children through support and partnership; 12. Compulsory intervention to protect children; 13. Children in the public care; Part V. Law and Parenthood in Litigation: 14. Outside court proceedings; 15. Court proceedings; Part VI. Conclusion: 16. From nature to nurture.