Subjects:

Family Law

Contents:

The legal framework for state intervention in childhood

Income support and benefits for families and children in need

Education

Housing

Health and welfare

The care system –

investigation and intervention

Adoption

Abduction and international co-operation

Children and crime

The Child in Need examines fully the role of the State and its responsibilities in relation to children in need. Covering the many different circumstances in which children may need help (eg health, poverty, housing, education and crime), this detailed and authoritative book gives practical guidance to help identify and pursue the appropriate legal remedies.

This new edition has been fully updated to take account of the latest law and practice across every area of a child’s welfare.