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 volume sets out the legislation and case law which 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:
•The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
•Status of children under the Charter
•Parens patriae jurisdiction
•Custody and access
•Joint custody and sole custody
•Access and mobility rights
•Allegations of sexual abuse or violence in custody and access disputes
•Alternative dispute resolution
•Abduction and enforcement of custody orders
•Adoption
•Placement, consent and access
•Aboriginal children
•Disclosure
•Child support
•Eligibility for child support
•Child support guidelines
•Death of a parent
•Support enforcement legislation
•Income assistance and support for children with disabilities
•Income tax rules governing support
•Child protection
•Voluntary care proceedings
•Risk of physical or emotional harm
•Court proceedings
•Obligations of children's aid societies
•Dispositions, ward ships and children's rights
•Civil participation and capacity
•Voting rights
•Employment issues
•Marriage
•Gaming and betting, use of alcohol, drugs 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.

Features


•Enhanced contents
•A general table of contents to the level of chapter headings
•A detailed table of contents to the level of clause headings
•Detailed sectional contents set out within the commentary for each chapter and section
•References and abbreviations - an alphabetical listing of special references and abbreviations used in the volume, with an explanation of their meaning
•Selected secondary sources - setting out selected texts, articles, and other secondary sources pertaining to the subject that the reader may find to be relevant and helpful
•Glossary of definitions - identifying words and phrases defined in the various rules of civil procedure across Canada, and providing the text of the definition in each jurisdiction for easy reference. A valuable "quick reference" in a field marked by a wide variety of statutes promulgated across many jurisdictions

Plus


•Table of cases
•Table of statutes and statutory instruments
•List of related titles
•Index