Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Child Advocacy    3. Children    4. Juvenile justice, Administrati    5. Juvenile justice, Administration of    6. Law    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Legal status, laws, etc    9. Legal status, laws, etc.    10. Parent and child (Law)    11. Reference    12. United States    13. Law / Child Advocacy    14. Laws of Other Jurisdictions & General Law    15. USA   

Reviews (2)

Especially appropriate for the non-specialist general reader
Killjoy: A Cop's Fight Against Child Sexual Abuse by business and surety consultant Corine Quarterman (in collaboration with former police officer and juvenile abuse prevention expert Rollie Powell), utilizes true life case studies to illustrate and document how child sexual abuse erodes the social contract which is essential to the foundation of a democratic and law abiding society -- and toxic to families both short term and long term. Especially appropriate for the non-specialist general reader, Killjoy is a timely and welcome contribution to the growing national dialogue about the prevention and punishment of familial and opportunistic child abusers and their victims.

THE most important book of the millenium!
As the mother of two young children, I recommend this book to every parent. I also believe that anyone working with children (teachers, social workers, law enforcement, camp counselors, baysitters)MUST read this book! You could help protect a child.Anyone interested in true crime books will also find this book fascinating.Not only was I quickly educated on what pedophilia and child sexual abuse are, I realized how big a problem this really is, and how quickly is 'spreads' like a disease.More importantly, I learned about the warning signs of abuse and realized I saw some of those signs in my own children.A closer look at my own kids revealed serious problems in their daycare and I removed them immediately.Thank God I read this book! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Abuse    2. Child Advocacy    3. Child abuse    4. Child sexual abuse    5. Family & Relationships    6. Family & Relationships / Abuse    7. Human Services    8. Law    9. Law / Child Advocacy    10. Police    11. Social Science    12. Social Science / Human Services    13. Vermont   

Subjects:  1. Child Advocacy    2. Child labor    3. Children    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    5. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    6. Employment    7. General    8. Human Services    9. Juvenile Nonfiction    10. Labor & Industrial Relations - General    11. Politics - Current Events    12. Politics / Current Events    13. Social Problems (General) (Young Adult)    14. Sweatshops   

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Cases    3. Child Advocacy    4. Child abuse    5. Law    6. Law and legislation    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. United States   

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Child Advocacy    3. Children    4. Criminal Justice Administration    5. Juvenile justice, Administrati    6. Juvenile justice, Administration of    7. Law    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Legal status, laws, etc    10. Legal status, laws, etc.    11. Parent and child (Law)    12. Reference    13. Sociology Of Children    14. United States    15. Laws of Other Jurisdictions & General Law    16. USA   

Subjects:  1. Family Law - Children    2. Legal Reference / Law Profession    3. English law: constitutional & administrative    4. English law: family law    5. Law / General   

Subjects:  1. Child Advocacy    2. Child Psychiatry    3. Commitment and detention    4. Health    5. Health Care Policy    6. Health Policy    7. Insane    8. Legal status, laws, etc    9. Legal status, laws, etc.    10. Medical    11. Mental health laws    12. Mentally ill children    13. Psychiatry - Child & Adolescent    14. Psychology    15. United States    16. Age groups    17. English legal system    18. Paediatric medicine    19. Psychiatry    20. Public health & preventive medicine    21. USA   

Subjects:  1. Child Advocacy    2. Children    3. Childrens' rights    4. Family Law - Children    5. Law    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Legal status, laws, etc    8. Human rights   

Subjects:  1. Child Advocacy    2. Child welfare    3. Children    4. Human Services    5. Regional disparities    6. Social Science    7. Social Work    8. Social conditions    9. Sociology    10. United States    11. Central government policies    12. Local government policies    13. Social Science / Sociology / General    14. USA   

Subjects:  1. Child Advocacy    2. Children    3. Great Britain    4. Legal status, laws, etc    5. Legal status, laws, etc.    6. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    7. Political Process - General    8. Political Science    9. Politics / Current Events    10. Politics/International Relations    11. Human rights    12. International human rights law    13. Law / Child Advocacy   

Subjects:  1. Child Advocacy    2. Children's Studies    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Political Freedom & Security - Human Rights    6. Spanish: Adult Nonfiction    7. Family law   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Child Advocacy    4. Labor    5. Labor & Employment    6. Politics - Current Events    7. Politics / Current Events    8. Labour economics    9. Laws of Other Jurisdictions & General Law   

Subjects:  1. (1989)    2. Child Advocacy    3. Children    4. Children (International law)    5. Children's rights    6. Congresses    7. Convention on the Rights of th    8. International    9. Law    10. Legal Reference / Law Profession    11. Legal status, laws, etc.    12. Political And Civil Rights    13. Sociology Of Children    14. International human rights law    15. Law / International   

Reviews (3)

A good start, but, not quite enough...
I know this book is about child's laws, but, I find it hopelessly flawed when it comes to parental rights and how to protect your rights.If a parent loses their rights, it affects the children.I think there should be a chapter on how to protect yourself during a CPS investigation.The author doesn't really acknowledge that CPS is sometimes wrong and sometimes show a blatant disregard to the rights of the parents and the child.Those issued should be addressed.However, it does seem to cover the judicial process pretty well.Has some good information in all other areas.I think for the price there should be more.I would NOT make this the only book in your library.

Invaluable!
I found Ramona John's book informative and invaluable. It is a handy reference for anyone contemplating divorce or concerned about custody, abuse, or parental rights since it covers all aspects of problems likely tobe encountered. Concisely and clearly, she explains, among other things,parental rights and duties, getting an attorney for your child, what toexpect in a courtroom, how to make a favorable impression on a judge orjury, how paternity is established, adoption is decided, when parentalrights can be terminated, and when abuse can be suspected. Disabledchildren and their special needs are also considered. Although it iswritten for Texans, I believe this information is probably applicablenationwide. Adults can gain insights and find understanding aboutthemselves in the section covering the effects of abandonment and neglect.I highly recommend this book to anyone faced with the predicament ofdivorce or concerned with abuse of a child.

The nightmares of every parent are dealt with in this book.
Lucky is the parent who can raise a child in today's world without at least one brush with the law. Even if your child never commits a crime, with two out of three marriages ending in divorce, there are issues ofcustody and child support that must be legally resolved. What if your childruns away from home or is caught dealing drugs? What if you are deemed anabusive or negligent parent and the law steps in to remove your child fromthe home? When your child is in trouble, wouldn't it be wonderful to beable to talk to a personal friend who just happens to be a retired juvenilecourt judge? Not many of us have a friend like that, but the next bestthing is Ramona John's book "Children and the Law in Texas -- WhatParents Should Know."In a non-threatening, conversational tone, Johnhelps the reader understand the nuances of the juvenile justice system. "Get comfortable, this will take a while," she advises beforeanswering a particularly knotty question on paternity. Personalobservations and anecdotes are a helpful reminder that even judges arehuman. Some, like John, are warm and human. The question-and-answer formatmakes it easy for parents to concentrate on the subject matter even whenthey may be under stress because of their child's circumstances. Thechapter "Keeping Your Child out of Trouble" is worth the price ofthe book even if you don't live in Texas. Reading it could prevent thatdreaded brush with the law that is every parent's nightmare. The bestparents may know the guidelines of parental behavior intuitively, but forthe rest of us, John's list is a succinct reminder and a starting point fordiscussion.While good parents teach their children they are responsiblefor their own acts, that, unfortunately, is not the case where illegal actsby minors are concerned. The question of whether and to what extent parentscan be held responsible for their children's acts was thrust into thenational conscience by the Columbine school shootings. By giving you anidea of what the law says about parent/child relationships andresponsibilities, the book couldsave you time and money when you need toconsult a lawyer. The book will be an eye-opener if you don't know theanswers to questions like these: Can a child have more than one presumedbiological father? If you face a situation where you must hire an attorneyfor your child, do you have the right to be present every time your childspeaks to the attorney? Do you know the difference between Teen Court andjuvenile court?After reading John's book, one can only wish that shecould be the designated "explainer" in charge of re-writing thejuvenile justice and family codes all over America so they can beunderstood by ordinary people. After that, she could tackle the federal taxcode. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Child Advocacy    3. Children    4. Domestic Relations - Children    5. Family Law - Children    6. Law    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Legal status, laws, etc    9. Legal status, laws, etc.    10. Parent and child (Law)    11. Popular works    12. Practical Guides    13. Texas    14. Law / General    15. Law for the lay person    16. Private, property, family law    17. USA   

Subjects:  1. Child Advocacy    2. Legal Reference / Law Profession   

Subjects:  1. Child Advocacy    2. Children    3. Children (International law)    4. Family Law - Children    5. International    6. Law    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Legal status, laws, etc    9. Law / International    10. Public international law   

Subjects:  1. Abuse    2. Abuse - General    3. Canada    4. Child Advocacy    5. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    6. Mothers of sexually abused chi    7. Mothers of sexually abused children    8. Public opinion    9. Social Work    10. Sociology    11. Child abuse    12. Sexual abuse   

Subjects:  1. Abuse - General    2. Australia    3. Australia & New Zealand - General    4. Child Advocacy    5. Child abuse    6. Child welfare    7. Children's Protection Society    8. Children's Studies    9. History    10. History: World    11. Investigation    12. Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare    13. Sociology    14. 20th century    15. Charities & voluntary services   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Child Advocacy    5. Economics - Theory    6. Finance    7. Foreign exchange    8. International Monetary Fund    9. International economic relatio    10. International economic relations    11. International finance    12. Economic theory & philosophy   

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Legal Reference / Law Profession    3. English law: family law    4. Law / General    5. Law