| Foreword by George Thomson |
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| Preface and Acknowledgements |
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| Editors and Contributors |
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1. Child Welfare Law in Canada: An Introduction |
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1 | (26) |
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The Role of the State in the Raising of Children |
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The History of Child Protection in Canada |
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2 | (3) |
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5 | (2) |
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Balancing Parental Rights and Protection Concerns |
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7 | (3) |
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Legal Contexts and the Protection of Children |
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10 | (2) |
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The Role of the Child Welfare Agency |
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12 | (3) |
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The Law and the Child Protection Process |
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15 | (1) |
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Child Welfare Legislation in Canada |
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16 | (6) |
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Who Speaks for the Child? |
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22 | (1) |
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Child Welfare in a Social Context |
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23 | (4) |
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2. Initial Involvement: Reporting Abuse and Protecting Children |
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Robin Vogl and Nicholas Bala |
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Reporting Abuse and Neglect |
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27 | (6) |
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Jurisdiction to Investigate and Intervene |
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33 | (3) |
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Investigation and Apprehension |
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36 | (13) |
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49 | (6) |
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55 | (4) |
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3. The Child Protection Hearing |
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59 | (52) |
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Marvin M. Bernstein and Kristina J. Reitmeier |
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60 | (5) |
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The Stages of a Proceeding |
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65 | (1) |
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The Threshold Finding of Need for Protection |
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65 | (8) |
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The Legal Framework of Protection Proceedings |
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73 | (9) |
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Finding That a Child Is Not in Need of Protection |
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82 | (2) |
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84 | (1) |
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Types of Disposition Orders |
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85 | (3) |
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Selecting the Dispositional Order |
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88 | (4) |
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92 | (4) |
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96 | (6) |
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102 | (4) |
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Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms |
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106 | (3) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (28) |
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Bruce MacLaurin and Nicholas Bala |
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Factors Associated with Child Welfare Placement |
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113 | (3) |
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Approaches to Child Welfare and Foster Care |
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116 | (6) |
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Types of Child Welfare Placements |
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122 | (5) |
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127 | (2) |
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The Scope of Wardship and Rights of Parents |
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129 | (2) |
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131 | (2) |
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The Rights of Children in Care |
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133 | (1) |
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The Rights of Foster Parents |
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134 | (3) |
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137 | (2) |
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5. Juvenile Prostitution and Street Kids: Challenges for Protection Workers and the Justice System |
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139 | (16) |
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Augustine Brannigan and Erin Gibbs Van Brunschot |
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Prostitution: Nuisance versus Exploitation |
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140 | (2) |
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The Extent of Juvenile Prostitution in Canada |
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142 | (1) |
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Legal Approaches to Juvenile Prostitution |
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143 | (6) |
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149 | (3) |
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Conclusion: Changing Societal Perceptions |
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152 | (3) |
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155 | (44) |
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The Social and Historical Context of Adoption |
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155 | (1) |
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The Legal Framework for Adoption |
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156 | (2) |
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Best Interests of the Child |
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158 | (10) |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (4) |
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174 | (10) |
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Finalization: The Adoption Order |
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184 | (2) |
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186 | (8) |
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194 | (2) |
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196 | (3) |
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7. Aboriginal Child Welfare |
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199 | (46) |
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Murray Sinclair, Nicholas Bala, Heino Lilles, and Cindy Blackstock |
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201 | (6) |
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207 | (9) |
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Jurisdictional Responsibility for Child Welfare |
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216 | (2) |
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Contemporary Aboriginal Child Welfare |
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218 | (24) |
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The United States: Tribal Agencies and Courts |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (2) |
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245 | (46) |
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245 | (16) |
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Child Representation in Ontario |
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246 | (2) |
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The Role of Child's Counsel |
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248 | (3) |
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Views and Preferences of a Child |
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251 | (3) |
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Confidentiality and Reporting Obligation of Child's Counsel |
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254 | (1) |
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Counsel for the Child Withdrawing from a Case |
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254 | (5) |
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Child Representation across Canada 255 |
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Rights of Children in Child Protection Cases to Notice and Counsel |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (18) |
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Mary Jane Hatton, Nicholas Bala, and Carole Curtis |
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The Constitutional Rights of Parents to Legal Representation 262 Who Are the Parents Involved with Child Protection Agencies? |
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267 | (2) |
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A Lawyer's Personal Framework for Representing Parents |
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269 | (1) |
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Investigation of the Agency's Case |
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270 | (1) |
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Conducting an Independent Investigation |
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271 | (1) |
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Developing the Parents' Plan |
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272 | (3) |
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Advocating the Parents' Position |
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275 | (3) |
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278 | (1) |
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C: Representing the Agency |
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279 | (12) |
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Provision of Legal Services |
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280 | (1) |
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Context of the Provision of Legal Services |
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281 | (1) |
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Obligations/Duties of the Lawyer |
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282 | (2) |
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284 | (1) |
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Lawyer's Role in the Early Stages |
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284 | (1) |
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Alternative Dispute Resolution |
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285 | (1) |
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286 | (3) |
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289 | (1) |
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289 | (2) |
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9. Abuse and Neglect Allegations in the Context of Parental Separation |
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291 | (20) |
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The High Conflict Parental Separation |
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291 | (1) |
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The Resolution of Disputes between Separated Parents |
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292 | (1) |
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Resolving Parental Disputes: Terms and Concepts |
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293 | (5) |
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The Role of the Child Protection Agency |
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298 | (1) |
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Parental Disputes Raising Abuse Issues |
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299 | (9) |
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308 | (3) |
| 10. Criminal Prosecutions for Abuse and Neglect |
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311 | (22) |
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Shelley Hallett and Nicholas Bala |
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Criminal Justice and Child Protection |
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311 | (2) |
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Commencing a Criminal Prosecution |
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313 | (1) |
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Judicial Interim Release (Bail) Hearings |
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314 | (3) |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (1) |
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319 | (2) |
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321 | (1) |
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321 | (2) |
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323 | (2) |
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Accommodation of Child Witnesses in Criminal Court |
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325 | (1) |
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326 | (3) |
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The Criminal Process and Child Protection Proceedings |
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329 | (4) |
| 11. Rules of Evidence and Preparing for Court |
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333 | (46) |
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The Courtroom from the Witness's Perspective |
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333 | (1) |
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What to Do after the Subpoena Is Served: Your Rights and Obligations |
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334 | (3) |
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Preparing for Court: The Witness's Right to Adequate Preparation |
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337 | (4) |
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The Basics of Witness Examination: A Primer for Witnesses |
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341 | (10) |
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The Cardinal Principles of Evidence Law |
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351 | (3) |
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354 | (7) |
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The Hearsay Rule and Its Exceptions |
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361 | (10) |
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Evidence of Past Parenting |
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371 | (1) |
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372 | (4) |
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Coping with Evidence Law: A Lawyer's Plea to Witnesses |
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376 | (3) |
| 12. Preparing Children for Testifying in Court |
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379 | (14) |
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Wendy van Tongeren Harvey |
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Dynamics of the Child Sexual Assault Prosecution |
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380 | (5) |
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The Status of the Child Witness in Criminal Court |
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385 | (1) |
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Principles of Trial Preparation |
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386 | (1) |
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Who Prepares the Child for Testifying in Court? |
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386 | (2) |
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Developing a System for Child Witness Preparation |
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388 | (1) |
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389 | (2) |
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Role of Crown Counsel in Court Preparation |
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391 | (2) |
| 13. Liability for Child Welfare Workers: Weighing the Risks |
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393 | (16) |
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Marvin M. Bernstein, Cheryl Regehr, and Karima Kanani |
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Sources of Liability for Child Welfare Workers |
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395 | (8) |
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Legal and Statutory Protection for Child Welfare Workers |
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403 | (1) |
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Strategies for Protection against Liability |
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404 | (3) |
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407 | (2) |
| 14. Concluding Thoughts from Social Work |
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409 | (12) |
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410 | (1) |
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411 | (1) |
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412 | (1) |
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412 | (1) |
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Frustration with a Residual System |
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413 | (1) |
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Micro/Macro Practice Perspectives |
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414 | (2) |
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416 | (2) |
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418 | (3) |
| 15. Child Protection Proceedings: Some Concluding Thoughts from the Bench |
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421 | (18) |
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A: The Paucity of Resources |
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421 | (1) |
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422 | (5) |
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C: Reflections on Child Protection - Looking for the Best Available Outcomes |
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427 | (6) |
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D: The Judicial Role in Child Protection Proceedings |
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433 | (6) |
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| Table of Cases |
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439 | (6) |
| Table of Statutes |
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445 | (7) |
| Index |
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