Contact (law)In family law, contact, visitation and access are synonym terms that denotes the time that a child spends with the noncustodial parent, according to an agreed or court specified parenting schedule. The visitation term is not used in a shared parenting arrangement where both parents have joint physical custody. Unsupervised visitation is the most common type, when the parent may take the child to their home or enjoy any outing with the child.
Family lawFamily law (also called matrimonial law or the law of domestic relations) is an area of the law that deals with family matters and domestic relations.
Children Act 1989The Children Act 1989 (c. 41) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that received royal assent on 16 November 1989. It came into substantial force across all three jurisdictions of the United Kingdom on 14 October 1991. In September 1991, before commencement of the act in October 1991, the Commencement Order was amended so section 5(11) and (12) would not come into force until 1 February 1992.Parents' rights movementThe parents' rights movement is a civil rights movement primarily interested in human rights affecting parents related to family law, including child custody. Parents' rights are connected to parental responsibility and right to family life.
Scots lawScots law (Scottish Gaelic: Lagh na h-Alba) is the legal system of Scotland. It is a hybrid or mixed legal system containing civil law and common law elements, that traces its roots to a number of different historical sources. Together with English law and Northern Irish law, it is one of the three legal systems of the United Kingdom. Scots law recognises four sources of law: legislation, legal precedent, specific academic writings, and custom.Troxel v. GranvilleTroxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57 (2000), is a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States struck down a Washington state law that allowed any third party to petition state courts for child visitation rights over parental objections. The Court held that parents have a fundamental right to direct the upbringing of their children, and that right is protected by the Due Process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.Santosky v. KramerSantosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745 (1982), is a Supreme Court case involving the burden of proof for the revocation of parental rights. The case arose when the Ulster County, New York, Department of Social Services sought to revoke John Santosky II and Annie Santosky's parental rights to their three children.
Due Process ClauseDue Process Clauses are found in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. They prohibit the deprivation of "life, liberty, or property" by the federal and state governments, respectively, without due process of law.
ParentA parent is either the progenitor of an offspring, or in humans, it can refer to a caregiver or legal guardian, generally called an adoptive parent or step-parent. Parents are first-degree relatives and share 50% of their genes. A female can also become a parent through surrogacy. Some parents may be adoptive parents, who nurture and raise an offspring, but are not related to the child.
Privilege (law)A privilege is a certain entitlement to immunity granted by the state or another authority to a restricted group, either by birth or on a conditional basis. Land-titles and taxi medallions are examples of transferable privilege – they can be revoked in certain circumstances. In modern democratic states, a privilege is conditional and granted only after birth.
LawSystem of enforceable rulesFor other uses, see Law (other).Law is a set of rules that are created and enforced by governmental or societal institutions to regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been variously described as a science and as the art of justice.Law of obligationsIn civil law systems, the law of obligations is a branch of private law that relates to personal rights between parties.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.