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Subjects:  1. Child support    2. Family Law - Children    3. Family Law - Divorce & Separation    4. Law and legislation    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Practical Guides    7. Reference    8. United States    9. Child care & upbringing    10. Citizenship & nationality law    11. Family law    12. Law / Domestic Relations / Divorce & Separation    13. Law-Family Law - Children    14. Law-Practical Guides    15. Social law    16. USA   

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Easy to understand, really works
This book gives a good explanation of the different laws and was easy to read. I followed some of the advice and was able to prosecute my case without a lawyer. I obviously saved lots of money. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Child support    3. Domestic Relations - Children    4. Domestic Relations Law    5. Handbooks, manuals, etc    6. Law and legislation    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Legal assistants    9. Paralegal Services    10. Reference    11. United States    12. Family law    13. USA   

Subjects:  1. Child Advocacy    2. Children    3. Family Law - Children    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Legal status, laws, etc    7. Legal status, laws, etc.    8. Popular works    9. Practical Guides    10. Teenagers    11. United States    12. Law / Domestic Relations / Children    13. Law | Family and Child Law   

Subjects:  1. Child support    2. Civil Procedure    3. Domestic Relations - Children    4. General    5. Handbooks & Manuals    6. Insurance, Health    7. Law and legislation    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Medical / Nursing    10. Reference    11. United States    12. Public health & safety law    13. USA   

Subjects:  1. Family Law - Children    2. Law    3. English legal system: courts & procedure   

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. Family Law - Children    2. Legal Reference / Law Profession   

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

Subjects:  1. Child Advocacy    2. Criminal Law - General    3. Family Law - Children    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Law / Domestic Relations / Children    7. Law | Family and Child Law   

Subjects:  1. Child witnesses    2. Civil Procedure    3. Domestic Relations - Children    4. Family Law - Children    5. Great Britain    6. Law    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Witnesses    9. English law: family law    10. English legal system: law of evidence    11. Law / Witnesses    12. Law | Family Law    13. United Kingdom, Great Britain   

Subjects:  1. Domestic Relations - Children    2. Family & Relationships    3. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    4. Family Law - Children    5. Family/Marriage    6. Reference    7. Family & Health    8. Family law   

Subjects:  1. Family Law - Children    2. Law    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Political Freedom & Security - Human Rights    5. Spanish: Adult Nonfiction   

Subjects:  1. Civics & Citizenship    2. Democracy    3. Domestic Relations - General    4. Family    5. Family Law - Children    6. Family Law - General    7. Family policy    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Political Ideologies - Democracy    10. Political Science    11. Political aspects    12. Politics/International Relations    13. Public Policy - General    14. United States    15. Family & relationships    16. Family law    17. Political science & theory    18. Political structures: democracy   

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Children    3. Family Law - Children    4. Great Britain    5. Law    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Legal status, laws, etc.    8. English law: family law    9. English law: social security & welfare law    10. English legal system: civil procedure   

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Alternative Family    3. California    4. Domestic Relations Law    5. Family Law - Children    6. Guardian and ward    7. Law    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Popular works    10. Reference   

Subjects:  1. Criminal Law - General    2. Family Law - Children    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare    5. Social Science    6. Sociology    7. Women's Studies - General    8. Canada    9. Child abuse    10. Crime & criminology    11. Women's studies   

Subjects:  1. Custody of children    2. Domestic Relations - Children    3. Domestic Relations Law    4. Family Law - Children    5. Great Britain    6. International    7. Judicial assistance    8. Law    9. Legal Reference / Law Profession    10. Parental kidnapping    11. Private International Law    12. Australia    13. Canada    14. Comparative law    15. England    16. English law: family law    17. Law / International    18. Law | International Law | Private International Law & Conflict of Laws    19. New Zealand    20. Private international law & conflict of laws    21. Scotland    22. Scots law: family law    23. USA   

Subjects:  1. Child Advocacy    2. Child welfare workers    3. Children    4. Domestic Relations - Children    5. Family Law - Children    6. Law    7. Law and legislation    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Legal status, laws, etc    10. Legal status, laws, etc.    11. Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare    12. Social work with children    13. Sociology - Marriage & Family    14. United States