parent and child (law)

Discusses laws which protect and help children and parents, laws that restrict parents' control, and laws that emancipate children from parents.

This anthology examines four major Court decisions related to juvenile justice and children's rights in America: "Ex parte Crouse," "In re Gault," "New Jersey v. T.L.O.," and "Roper v. Simmons.".

Describes the issues and outcomes of twenty-one court cases involving teenagers, which address debates over privacy rights at school, sexual harassment at school, school rules regarding personal appearance, mental health treatment against a teen's will, grandparents' visitation rights, being tried as an adult, and other topics.

Contains twenty articles that provide a variety of perspectives on parenting issues, discussing religious freedom versus state education mandates, religious exemptions to child abuse convictions, state interference in parental rights, and the parental rights and obligations of biological, acting parents.