NCJ Number
105718
Date Published
1987
Length
417 pages
Annotation
This text summarizes and explains California law related to minors and is intended for use by both professionals and the general public.
Abstract
Topics addressed include the legal powers and duties of minors; the law regarding child custody, support, and visitation; and court procedures affecting children. Other sections focus on student discipline and the schools, crimes by and against children, and adoptions and guardianships. Glossary of slang and drug terms, table of abbreviations, footnotes, index, table of cases, and table of statutes are included. This volume is intended for use with and is cross-referenced to a companion volume, 'California Laws Regulating to Minors,' NCJ-105719.