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Best interests’ assessment and determination. Best interests is defined in Article 3 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which says that “in all actions concerning children, whether undertaken by public or private social welfare institutions, courts of law, administrative authorities or legislative bodies, the best interests of ...
Case assessment Best interests’ assessment and determination. Best interests, which derives from Article 3 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, says that “in all actions concerning children, whether undertaken by public or private social welfare institutions, courts of law, administrative authorities or legislative bodies, the best interests of the child shall be a primary ...
Medical ethics. A surrogate decision maker, also known as a health care proxy or as agents, is an advocate for incompetent patients. If a patient is unable to make decisions for themselves about personal care, a surrogate agent must make decisions for them. If there is a durable power of attorney for health care, the agent appointed by that ...
Family and criminal code. (or criminal law) v. t. e. Child custody is a legal term regarding guardianship which is used to describe the legal and practical relationship between a parent or guardian and a child in that person's care. Child custody consists of legal custody, which is the right to make decisions about the child, and physical ...
Court Appointed Special Advocates. Court Appointed Special Advocates ( CASA) is a national association in the United States that supports and promotes court-appointed advocates for abused or neglected children. CASA are volunteers from the community who complete training that has been provided by the state or local CASA office. [1]
Miller test. The Miller test, also called the three-prong obscenity test, is the United States Supreme Court 's test for determining whether speech or expression can be labeled obscene, in which case it is not protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and can be prohibited. [1] [2]
The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 ( ICWA, enacted November 8, 1978 and codified at 25 U.S.C. §§ 1901 – 1963 [1]) is a United States federal law that governs jurisdiction over the removal of American Indian children from their families in custody, foster care and adoption cases. It gives tribal governments exclusive jurisdiction over ...
v. t. e. A legal guardian is a person who has been appointed by a court or otherwise has the legal authority (and the corresponding duty) to make decisions relevant to the personal and property interests of another person who is deemed incompetent, [1] called a ward. For example, a legal guardian might be granted the authority to make decisions ...