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Law of Child Care (2nd edition)

Authors/Editors Jim Nestor
ISBN 978-1-84218-181-2
Publication Date September 2009
Format 224 x 156 mm PB 220pp

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€ 40.00
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Law of Child Care examines the relationships that exist between the State and the family, and the restrictions placed by Articles 41 and 42 of the Constitution on State intervention in the life of the family to protect vulnerable and at-risk children.

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Law of Child Care examines the relationships that exist between the State and the family, and the restrictions placed by Articles 41 and 42 of the Constitution on State intervention in the life of the family to protect vulnerable and at-risk children.

Among the key areas of child care law examined are:

  • The jurisdiction of the courts
  • The evidence of children
  • The international dimension of child care
  • The State’s response to the victims of child sex abuse
  • The statutory functions of the HSE under the legislation
  • The emergency protection of children
  • Special care orders
  • Reform

    This new edition is fully updated and includes the most recent relevant cases.

    Jim Nestor is a lecturer in Law at the Institute of Technology, Sligo. He previously practised as a solicitor. He is the author of An Introduction to Irish Family Law, now in its third edition.
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