A failure of proportion : non-consensual adoption in England and Wales / Samantha M Davey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davey, Samantha M, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adoption--Law and legislation--England.

Adoption.

Birthparents--Legal status, laws, etc--England.

Birthparents.

Custody of children--England.

Custody of children.

International and municipal law--Great Britain.

International and municipal law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (205 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Hart, 2020.

Summary:

"This book explores non-consensual adoption - an area of law which has sparked considerable debate amongst academics, practitioners and the judiciary nationally and internationally. The emphasis of this book is on the circumstances in which non-consensual adoption may be regarded as a proportionate measure and when less severe forms of intervention, such as long-term foster care or kinship care, may also meet children's needs while providing protection to children's rights under the European Convention on Human Rights. The book builds on existing literature on adoption law but takes the discussion in new directions, placing an emphasis on the need to closely scrutinise children's and parents' rights at all stages of the adoption process, not simply when parents appeal against the making of an adoption order. "-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Children's Best Interests and Children's and Parents' Rights

Adoption Cases in the European Court of Human Rights

Adoption Cases in the Courts in England and Wales

Alternatives to Non-Consensual Adoption

Conclusion

Notes:

Based on author's thesis (doctoral - University of Essex, School of Law, 2016) issued under title: The proportionality of non-consensual adoption in England and Wales under S52(1)(B) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781509929160

1509929169

9781509929146

1509929142

1-5099-2915-0