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Lawyering an Uncertain Cause

Author : Michele Statz

Publisher : Vanderbilt University Press

Page : 303 pages

File Size : 48,45 MB

Release : 2021-04-30

Category : Law

ISBN : 0826502997

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Each year, a number of youth who migrate alone and clandestinely from China to the United States are apprehended, placed in removal proceedings, and designated as unaccompanied minors. These young migrants represent only a fraction of all unaccompanied minors in the US, yet they are in many ways depicted as a preeminent professional and moral cause by immigration advocates. In and beyond the legal realm, the figure of the "vulnerable Chinese child" powerfully legitimates legal claims and attorneys' efforts. At the same time, the transnational ambitions and obligations of Chinese youth implicitly unsettle this figure. The maneuvers of these youth not only belie attorneys' reliance on racialized discourses of childhood and the Chinese family, but they also reveal more broad uncertainties around legal frameworks, institutional practices, health and labor rights—and cause lawyering itself. Based on three years of fieldwork across the United States, Lawyering an Uncertain Cause is a novel study of the complex and often contradictory rights, responsibilities, and expectations that motivate global youth and the American attorneys who work on their behalf.



Wrightslaw

Author : Peter W. D. Wright

Publisher :

Page : 416 pages

File Size : 21,40 MB

Release : 2002

Category : Education

ISBN :

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Aimed at parents of and advocates for special needs children, explains how to develop a relationship with a school, monitor a child's progress, understand relevant legislation, and document correspondence and conversations.



Child Advocacy

Author : Alfred J. Kahn

Publisher :

Page : 188 pages

File Size : 32,57 MB

Release : 1973

Category : Child welfare

ISBN :

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Child Rights & Remedies

Author : Robert C. Fellmeth

Publisher :

Page : 684 pages

File Size : 20,81 MB

Release : 2006

Category : Law

ISBN :

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Describing more than 190 leading cases and including probing commentaries and recent statistics, this provocative book is a unique tool that shows how the American legal system affects children.



Kids and the Law

Author : Rebecca Pries

Publisher :

Page : 6 pages

File Size : 20,93 MB

Release : 2018-12-04

Category : Children

ISBN : 9781733383301

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What rights does a juvenile defendant have at a trial? How does the law define a Child Requiring Assistance? What are the rights and responsibilities of unmarried fathers? How are students with special needs identified and helped? Kids and the Law/Los Menores y la Ley has answers to these questions and many more. Written in plain English, with Spanish translation, it is a revision of the first book of its kind in MA - an easy-to use, comprehensive guide to Massachusetts' laws and court actions involving children and their families. Topics covered include delinquency proceedings, child neglect and abuse laws, legal issues related to school, mental health and substance use problems, a glossary with clear definitions of legal terms, and a resource section that points the way to further information and services.



Transgender Family Law

Author : Edited by Jennifer L. Levi & Elizabeth E. Monnin-Browder

Publisher : Author House

Page : 326 pages

File Size : 28,82 MB

Release : 2012-04-19

Category : Law

ISBN : 1468554530

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Transgender people have unique needs and vulnerabilities in the family law context. Any family law attorney engaged in representing transgender clients must know the ins and outs of this rapidly developing area of law. Transgender Family Law: A Guide to Effective Advocacy is the first book to comprehensively address legal issues facing transgender people in the family law context and provide practitioners the tools to effectively represent transgender clients. The chapters address a broad range of topics, including: Culturally Competent Representation, Recognition of Name and Sex, Relationship Recognition and Protections, Protecting Parental Rights, Relationship Dissolution, Parental Rights after Relationship Dissolution, Custody Disputes Involving Transgender Children, Protections for Transgender Youth, Intimate Partner Violence, Estate Planning and Elder Law. Written by attorneys with expertise in both family law and advocacy for transgender clients, including: Kylar W. Broadus, Patience Crozier, Benjamin L. Jerner, Michelle B. LaPointe, Jennifer L. Levi, Morgan Lynn, Shannon Price Minter, Elizabeth E. Monnin-Browder, Zack M. Paakkonen, Terra Slavin, Wayne A. Thomas Jr., Deborah H. Wald, and Janson Wu, Transgender Family Law is a must-have, practical guide for attorneys interested in becoming effective advocates for their clients. It is also a valuable resource to consult for any transgender person who is forming, expanding, or dissolving a family relationship.



Children and the Law in a Nutshell

Author : DOUGLAS. MANGOLD ABRAMS (SUSAN. RAMSEY, SARAH.)

Publisher : West Academic Publishing

Page : 648 pages

File Size : 49,50 MB

Release : 2018-03-14

Category : LAW

ISBN : 9781640201897

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This thoroughly updated Nutshell follows the structure and format of the authors' popular casebook--Children and the Law: Doctrine, Policy, and Practice. The authors have devoted entire chapters to the meaning of "parent," civil and criminal 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.