Children and the law
Subtitle: doctrine, policy, and practice
By: by Douglas E. Abrams, Associate Professor of Law, University of Missouri; Sarah H. Ramsey, Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence and Professor of Law, Emerita, Syracuse University College of Law; Susan V. Mangold, Professor of Law, SUNY Buffalo Law School
Contributors: Ramsey, Sarah H., author; Mangold, Susan V., author
Edition: Fifth edition.
Series: American casebook series
Publisher: West Academic Publishing
Published: 2014
Place of publication: St. Paul, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1197
ISBN-13: 9780314287670; 9780314287687
Subjects: Children; Cases; Legal status, laws
Description: "This book is about child advocacy. It provides the core materials for Children and the Law. Juvenile Law, and similar upperclass electives that examine the status, rights and obligations of children throughout the American legal system". -- PREFACE.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages ix-xv) and index.
Table of contents: title: The status, rights and obligations of children; title: Defining the child-parent relationship; title: Representing children; title: Abuse and neglect; title: Foster care; title: Criminal abuse and neglect; title: Adoption; title: Medical decision-making; title: Financial responsibility and control; title: Regulation of children's conduct; title: Delinquency.