Description
Presenting the findings of a study of 100 care cases, this book provides rigorous analysis of how jurisdictional issues are determined and how information sharing of child protection operates across borders.
It draws on the first empirical study of the operation of private international law instruments (Brussels IIa and the 1996 Hague Convention) in care proceedings in England. It also illustrates how prospective carers are assessed and the routes which are used to secure legal permanence for children living overseas. In so doing, it identifies all the ways in which children's welfare interests are compromised in the cross-border context. But it does suggest solutions: identifying how private international law instruments, their interpretation and application, should be improved to promote the best interests of children.
This is an impressive work, which will be invaluable to both scholars and practitioners.
An innovative study charting the effectiveness of child protection in care proceedings that have an international dimension, identifying problems and importantly offering solutions.
About the Author
Maria Sofia Wright is a practising English Solicitor, UK.
Book Information
ISBN 9781509977307
Author Dr Maria Sofia Wright
Format Hardback
Page Count 272
Imprint Hart Publishing
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
