Children, the Law and the Welfare Principle

This book contrasts and compares the different application of the law relating to the welfare interests of children in Australia and New Zealand including, respectively, the Indigenous and M-ori children of those countries.

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 I Background 1 Concepts, constructs and cultural context Part II Australia 2 Policy, principles, legislation and courts 3 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 proceedings Part III New Zealand 5 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 proceedings Part IV The Indigenous Children of Australia and the New Zealand 8 International legal framework 9 The welfare principle and Indigenous children in Australia 10 The welfare principle and M-ori children in New Zealand Part V Themes of Commonality and Difference 11 Themes and a comparative jurisdictional analysis Conclusion Selected bibliography Index