Family Law: Children

"The Oxford Handbook of Children and the Law presents scholarship on a broad range of topics covering the life course of humans from before birth to adulthood, by leading scholars in law, medicine, social work, sociology, education, and philosophy, and by practitioners in law and medicine. An international collection of authors presents and analyzes the law and science pertaining to reproduction; prenatal life ... parentage ... infant development and vulnerability; child maltreatment ... child protection policy and systems; foster care; child custody disputes between parents or between parents and other caregivers; schooling ... delinquency; minimum-age laws; and child advocacy. Most chapters follow a format wherein they first describe the most debated or dynamic issues in each topical area, then explain in depth the law and/or science pertaining to the author's particular focus, and finally offer arguments and recommendations as to law and policy in that area. The normative component aims to advance discussions and debates in vital areas of contemporary child welfare law and policy" -- Provided by the publisher

"This book is intended to assist both mental health professionals and attorneys in working together on family law cases to improve their understanding of each other's respective roles"-- Provided by publisher
Contents: Professional roles in family law cases -- Sources of authority -- Professional cooperation -- Other professional roles in family law matters

Contents: Introduction -- The shift in the traditional family structure, modern ART, and how they are undermining the accepted models for determining legal parentage -- An overview of the current ART, the dilemmas they surface, and the role of DLPBA in the positive law -- Overview of the objections to DLPBA in the positive legal system -- An overview of the arguments that support DLPBA -- Refuting the objections to DLPBA in the positive legal system -- The theoretical and practical infrastructure of DLPBA -- Implementing DLPBA in the various scenarios -- Conclusions