Halsbury's Laws of Canada -- Infants and Children (2022 Reissue)
ebook ∣ Volume 1
By Jeffery Wilson
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Children are traditionally the most vulnerable members of any society, and the law relating to legal minors and their rights plays an important and special role in assuring their well-being. Issues relating to minors impact a wide variety of fields and a broad range of transactions, making a solid understanding of those issues and the law that governs them, crucial to Canadian lawyers.
Halsbury's Laws of Canada – Infants and Children (2022 Reissue) sets out the legislation and case law that governs minors in Canada, and discusses topics such as legal status and rights, contractual and property rights, child protection laws, custody, access and adoption, and child support.
Topics covered include:
- Joint custody and sole custody
- Mobility rights, change in place of residence and relocation
- Allegations of sexual abuse or violence in custody and access disputes
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Abduction and enforcement of custody orders
- Placement, consent and access
- Disclosure
- Eligibility
- Child support guidelines
- Death of a parent
- Support enforcement legislation
- Income assistance and support for children with disabilities
- Income tax rules governing support
- Voluntary care agreements
- Court proceedings
- Risk of physical or emotional harm
- Dispositions
- Obligations of children's aid societies
- Interim and extended society care and children's rights
- First Nations, Inuit or Métis children
- Employment issues
- Voting rights
- Marriage
- Recreation, liquor, cannabis and tobacco
- Representation in court proceedings
- Entering into contracts
- Status of children in court
- Legal representation
- Child witnesses
- Causes of action and damages
- Protection of privacy
And much more.