Children, the Law and the Welfare Principle - Perspectives From Australia & New Zealand

This book contrasts and compares the different application of the law relating to the welfare interests of children in Australia and New Zealand including, respectively, the Indigenous and M¿ori children of those countries.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I
Background
1 Concepts, constructs and cultural context
Part II
Australia
2 Policy, principles, legislation and courts
3 The welfare principle in contemporary practice: public family law; civil and criminal jurisdiction
4 The welfare principle in contemporary practice: private family law and hybrid proceedings
Part III
New Zealand
5 Policy, principles, legislation and courts
6 The welfare principle in contemporary practice: public family law; civil and criminal jurisdictions
7 The welfare principle in contemporary practice: private family law and hybrid proceedings
Part IV
The Indigenous Children of Australia and the New Zealand
8 International legal framework
9 The welfare principle and Indigenous children in Australia
10 The welfare principle and M¿ori children in New Zealand
Part V
Themes of Commonality and Difference
11 Themes and a comparative jurisdictional analysis
Conclusion
Selected bibliography
Index

About the author

Kerry O'Halloran, recently retired, has for 13 years been Adjunct Professor at the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies, QUT, Australia.

Product details

• Authors: Kerry (Queensland University of Techn O''halloran, O'Halloran Kerry
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.01.2025
• EAN: 9781032542201
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3254220-1
• No. of pages: 316
• Series: Children and the Law
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Sociology, Medicine, LAW / General, International Law, Politics & government, Social welfare & social services, Social issues & processes, Family Law, Social welfare and social services, Politics and government, Social and ethical issues, Medicine and Nursing