A Taxonomy of Children's Existing Rights in State Decision Making About Their Relationships

Abstract

This article constitutes a treatise on the laws governing children’s family relationships, with systematic examination of the extent to which those laws aim to serve the interests of children rather than adults.

Keywords: family, children’s rights, parentage, maternity, paternity, adoption, child custody, best interests, step-parents, grandparents, foster care, siblings, child abuse, child neglect, child protection, termination of parental rights, visitation, joint custody, third-party visitation