Children, the Law and the Welfare Principle

Kerry O’Halloran, recently retired, has for 13 years been Adjunct Professor at the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies, QUT, Australia.

• Acknowledgments Introduction Part IBackground 1 Concepts, constructs and cultural contextPart IIAustralia2 Policy, principles, legislation and courts3 The welfare principle in contemporary practice: public family law; civil and criminal jurisdiction 4 The welfare principle in contemporary practice: private family law and hybrid proceedingsPart III New Zealand5 Policy, principles, legislation and courts 6 The welfare principle in contemporary practice: public family law; civil and criminal jurisdictions 7 The welfare principle in contemporary practice: private family law and hybrid proceedingsPart IVThe Indigenous Children of Australia and the New Zealand8 International legal framework 9 The welfare principle and Indigenous children in Australia 10 The welfare principle and Māori children in New ZealandPart VThemes of Commonality and Difference11 Themes and a comparative jurisdictional analysis ConclusionSelected bibliography Index