Children and the law in a nutshell / by Douglas E. Abrams, Associate Professor of Law, University of Missouri School of Law ; Sarah H. Ramsey, Laura J. and L. Douglas Meridith Professor for Teaching Excellence and Professor of Law, Emerita, Syracuse University College of Law ; Susan Vivian Mangold, Professor of Law, SUNY Buffalo Law School.

Fifth edition.

St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, [2015]

1 online resource (xxxvii, 603 pages).

Nutshell series.

This Nutshell follows the structure and format of the authors' casebook--Children and the Law: Doctrine, Policy and Practice. The authors have devoted entire chapters to the meaning of "parent," abuse and neglect, the foster care system, adoption, medical decision-making, support and other financial responsibilities, protective legislation, and delinquency. Representation of children is covered throughout the book. Also treated for comparative purposes are several relevant international law issues, including the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, international child labor, and U.S. tobacco exports to children overseas.

Includes index.

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Revision of: Ramsey, Sarah H. Children and the law in a nutshell. 4th ed. St. Paul, MN:Thomson/West, ©2011

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