Observations on Natural Claim of Mother to Custody of Her Infant - As Affected By the Common Law Right of the Father

Klappentext This 1837 pamphlet, together with the author's campaigning, were instrumental in the passing of the Custody of Infants Act (1839). Zusammenfassung Caroline Norton (1808–77), granddaughter of the playwright Sheridan, was an author and determined campaigner for law reform. Her disastrous marriage in 1827 to George Norton led her to seek escape in writing. This work, first published in 1837, was instrumental in the subsequent passing of the Custody of Infants Act (1839). Inhaltsverzeichnis Observations.

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• Autori: Caroline Sheridan Norton
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 13.12.2012
• EAN: 9781108040341
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04034-1
• Pagine: 100
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, LAW / Legal History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Legal History, Social and cultural history