The politics of adoption / / Kerry O'Halloran

• Autore: O'Halloran Kerry
• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021]; ©2021
• Edizione: 4th ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxxv, 1,045 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 346.0178
• Soggetto topico: Adoption - Law and legislation; Intercountry adoption - Law and legislation; Adoption - Government policy
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Contents -- Part IAdoption, Society and the Law: The Common Law Context -- 1 Adoption: Concepts, Principles and Social Construct -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Definitional Matters and Related Concepts -- 1.2.1 Legal Definition -- 1.2.2 Concepts -- 1.3 Social Construct -- 1.3.1 Adoption and the Inheritance Motive -- 1.3.2 Adoption and the Kinship Motive -- 1.3.3 Adoption and the Allegiance Motive -- 1.3.4 Adoption and the 'Extra Pair of Hands' Motive -- 1.3.5 Adoption and the Welfare Motive -- 1.3.6 Adoption and the Childless Couple Motive -- 1.3.7 Adoption and the Social Conformity Motive -- 1.3.8 Adoption and the Right to an Identity Motive -- 1.4 Adoption in England: Historical Context -- 1.4.1 The Common Law: Parental Rights and Duties -- 1.4.2 The Poor Laws -- 1.4.3 Pressures for Change -- End of the Nineteenth Century -- 1.5 Adoption Legislation: Evolving Principles and Policy -- 1.5.1 The Adoption Act 1926 -- 1.5.2 The Adoption of Children (Regulation) Act 1939 -- 1.5.3 The Adoption Act 1949 -- 1.5.4 The Children Act 1975 -- 1.5.5 The Adoption Act 1976 -- 1.5.6 The Children Act 1989 -- 1.5.7 Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 -- 1.5.8 The Adoption and Children Act 2002 -- 1.6 Legal Context: Evolution of a Modern Statutory Process -- 1.6.1 The 'Contract' -- 1.6.2 The Parties -- 1.6.3 The Principles -- 1.6.4 Contract or Gift Relationship -- 1.7 Conclusion -- 2 The Changing Face of Adoption -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Modern Adoption Trends in the United Kingdom -- 2.2.1 From Traditional Model to Modern Variants -- 2.2.2 Causes of Change -- 2.2.3 Consequences for the Adoption Process -- 2.3 Family Adoption -- 2.3.1 Trends in Annual Orders -- 2.3.2 Adoption by Birth Parent and Spouse -- 2.3.3 Adoption by Grandparent -- 2.3.4 Other Relative Adoptions. ; 2.3.5 The Welfare Principle, the Blood Link and Family Adoptions -- 2.4 Agency Adoption -- 2.4.1 Trends in Annual Orders -- 2.4.2 Voluntary Society Adoptions -- 2.4.3 Child Care Adoptions -- 2.4.4 The Welfare Principle and Agency Adoptions -- 2.5 Intercountry Adoptions -- 2.5.1 Trends in Annual Orders -- 2.5.2 Transracial Adoptions -- 2.5.3 The Welfare Principle and Intercountry Adoptions -- 2.6 A Coherent Legal Model for Adoption Practice -- 2.6.1 Classification of Adoption by Type -- 2.6.2 Social Role -- 2.6.3 Legal Functions -- 2.7 Conclusion -- Part IIDeveloping International Benchmarks for Modern Adoption Law -- 3 The Legal Functions of Adoption -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Regulating the Adoption Process -- 3.2.1 The Adoption Process -- 3.2.2 Role of the Judiciary or Other Determining Body -- 3.2.3 Role of Administrative Agencies -- 3.3 Thresholds for Entering the Adoption Process: Eligibility and Suitability Criteria -- 3.3.1 The Child -- 3.3.2 The Birth Parent/s -- 3.3.3 The Adopters -- 3.4 Pre-placement Counselling -- 3.4.1 The Birth Parent/s -- 3.4.2 The Child -- 3.4.3 The Adopters -- 3.5 Placement Rights and Responsibilities -- 3.5.1 Placement Decision -- 3.5.2 Placement Supervision -- 3.6 The Hearing and Issue of Order/s -- 3.6.1 Where Consent Is Available -- 3.6.2 Where Consent Is Not Available -- 3.6.3 The Orders Available -- 3.7 Thresholds for Exiting the Adoption Process -- 3.7.1 The Welfare Interests of the Child -- 3.8 The Outcome of the Adoption Process -- 3.8.1 Adoption Orders and Third Party Applicants -- 3.8.2 Adoption Orders and First Party Applicants -- 3.8.3 Adoption Orders and Relatives -- 3.8.4 Other Orders -- 3.9 The Effect of an Adoption Order -- 3.9.1 Effect on the Child -- 3.9.2 Effect on the Birth Parent/s -- 3.9.3 Effect on the Adopters -- 3.10 Post-adoption Support Services -- 3.10.1 Child Care and Protection Adoptions. ; 3.11 Information Disclosure, Tracing and Re-unification Services -- 3.11.1 Information Rights -- 3.11.2 Information Disclosure Duties -- 3.11.3 Tracing and Re-unification Services -- 3.12 Adoption Within Family Law -- 3.12.1 Adoption in Its Traditional Family Law Context -- 3.12.2 Adoption in the Context of Modern Public Law Proceedings -- 3.12.3 Adoption in the Context of Modern Private Law Proceedings -- 3.12.4 Adoption and Contemporary Family Law Principles -- 3.13 Conclusion -- 4 Adoption, the Conventions and the European Court of Human Rights -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 International Bodies with a Brief for Adoption Policy -- 4.2.1 The European Parliament -- 4.2.2 The Council of Europe -- 4.2.3 The United Nations -- 4.3 International Courts, Regulatory Bodies Etc. -- 4.3.1 The European Court of Justice (CJEU) -- 4.3.2 The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) -- 4.3.3 The Human Rights Committee (HRC) -- 4.3.4 Human Rights Commissions -- 4.3.5 Other -- 4.4 International Treaties, Conventions and Protocols Etc. -- 4.4.1 The European Convention on the Adoption of Children 2008 -- 4.4.2 Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution, and Child Pornography 2000 (Sex Trafficking Protocol) 2000 -- 4.4.3 The Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption 1993 -- 4.4.4 The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 -- 4.4.5 The Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction -- 4.4.6 The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) -- 4.4.7 The European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1950 and Rulings of the ECtHR. ; 4.4.8 Declaration on Social and Legal Principles Relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and Internationally 1986 -- 4.4.9 The European Convention on the Adoption of Children 1967 -- 4.4.10 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 -- 4.5 Conclusion -- 5 Intercountry Adoption and the Hague Convention -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Definitions -- 5.2.1 Full and Simple Adoptions -- 5.2.2 Intercountry Adoption -- 5.2.3 Overseas Adoption -- 5.3 Background -- 5.3.1 Needs -- 5.3.2 The Countries -- 5.4 The Law: Developments Leading to an International Framework -- 5.4.1 The Common Law -- 5.4.2 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 -- 5.4.3 The European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1950 -- 5.4.4 The Hague Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law and Recognition of Decrees Relating to Adoption 1965 -- 5.4.5 The European Convention on the Adoption of Children 1967 -- 5.4.6 Declaration on Social and Legal Principles Relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and Internationally 1986 -- 5.4.7 The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 -- 5.4.8 The Hague Conference on Private International Law -- 5.5 Contemporary Intercountry Adoption: Policy and Principles -- 5.5.1 A Controversial Policy -- 5.5.2 Some Guiding Principles -- 5.6 Contemporary Intercountry Adoption Law -- 5.6.1 The Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption 1993 -- 5.6.2 The Hague Convention: Administrative Bodies -- 5.6.3 The Hague Convention: Procedures -- 5.6.4 The Hague Convention: Outcomes -- 5.6.5 The Hague Convention Adoption Process: Legal Effects -- 5.6.6 The Hague Convention: Limitations -- 5.6.7 Brussels II. ; 5.6.8 The Council of Europe -- 5.6.9 The European Convention on the Adoption of Children (Revised) 2008 -- 5.6.10 The United Nations Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children 2009 -- 5.7 Contemporary Intercountry Adoption Practice -- 5.7.1 An Overview: The Trends -- 5.7.2 Sending Countries -- 5.7.3 Receiving Countries -- 5.7.4 Some Issues in Contemporary Practice -- 5.8 Conclusion -- Part IIIContemporary Law, Policy and Practice in a Common Law Context -- 6 England and Wales -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Background -- 6.2.1 The Social Context Giving Rise to Adoption -- 6.2.2 Resulting Trends in Types of Adoption -- 6.3 Overview of Principles, Policy and Law -- 6.3.1 Adoption Principles and Policy -- 6.3.2 Contemporary Adoption Related Legislation -- 6.3.3 International Law -- 6.4 Regulating the Adoption Process -- 6.4.1 The Process -- 6.4.2 Role of Adoption Agencies and Other Administrative Bodies -- 6.4.3 Role of the Determining Body -- 6.4.4 The Registrar General -- 6.4.5 Other -- 6.5 Threshold for Entering the Adoption Process: Eligibility and Suitability Criteria -- 6.5.1 The Child -- 6.5.2 The Birth Parent/s -- 6.5.3 The Adopters: Eligibility and Suitability Criteria -- 6.6 Pre-placement Counselling -- 6.6.1 Wishes, Welfare and Safety of the Child -- 6.7 Placement Rights and Responsibilities -- 6.7.1 Authority to Place -- 6.7.2 Placement Supervision -- 6.8 The Hearing -- 6.8.1 Where Consent Is Available -- 6.8.2 Where Consent Is Not Available -- 6.9 Thresholds for Exiting the Adoption Process -- 6.9.1 The Welfare Interests of the Child -- 6.9.2 Representing the Child's Welfare Interests -- 6.10 The Outcome of the Adoption Process -- 6.10.1 Adoption Order -- 6.10.2 Alternative Orders -- 6.11 The Effect of an Adoption Order -- 6.11.1 The Child -- 6.11.2 The Birth Parent/s -- 6.11.3 The Adopters -- 6.11.4 Revocation of an Adoption Order. ; 6.12 Post-adoption Support Services.
• Titolo autorizzato: The politics of adoption
• ISBN: 3-030-65588-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910483009803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Ius gentium (Dordrecht, Netherlands) ; ; Volume 86.