Indicative Content |
The Family
• The Family Defined
• The Family & the Constitution
• The Family & the European Convention of Human Rights
• The Marital Family
• The Non- Marital Family
• Civil Partnership/Same sex marriage
• Reform
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Protection of Children
• Duty of Child and Family Agency/Tusla to children and families
• Voluntary Care
• Removal of Child to Safety by member of Garda Siochana
• Care Proceedings
• Children in need of Special Care and protection
• Balancing the rights of the child with the rights of the parent(s)/family
• Voice of the child and child participation
• The Courts' Powers and Jurisdiction
• The Provision of Care and Review of Cases by Child and Family Agency
• Assistance for Child on Leaving Care
• Children’s Residential Centres
• Child protection internationally
• Reform
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Status of Children
• Common Law Position
• New rule of Construction
• Legitimacy
• Determinations and Declarations of Parentage
• Registering the Birth
• Assisted Human Reproduction & The Status of Children
• The Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 and DAHR
• Surrogacy in Ireland and internationally
• Reform
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Adoption
• What is Adoption
• Placement for Adoption
• Legal Consequences of Adoption
• Role of the Adoption Agency/Child and Family Agency
• Role of the Adoption Societies
• The Adoption Procedure
• Consents Required to Adoption of a Non-Marital Child
• Who can adopt - changes brought about by Adoption Act 2017
• Dispensing with Consents
• Adoption from foster care
• Confidentiality and Anonymity -Tracing
• Intercountry Adoptions
• Reform
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Child Abduction
• The Comity of Courts Doctrine
• Regulatory Framework
• The Hague Convention 1980
• The Luxembourg Convention 1980
• Brussels 11 bis
• Preventing Abduction
• Child Abduction as an Offence
• Reform
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Module Resources
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Recommended Book Resources |
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Geoffrey Shannon. (2021), Child and Family Law, Round Hall, [ISBN: 9780414082953].
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Louise Crowley. (2013), Family Law, Round Hall, [ISBN: 9780414032286].
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Burns Poso and Skivenes. (2017), Child Welfare Removals by the State, Oxford University Press.
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Jim Nestor. (2011), An Introduction to Irish Family Law, 4th, Gill & Macmillan.
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Lydia Bracken. (2018), Child Law in Ireland, [ISBN: 9781911611097].
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Ursula Kilkelly. (2008), Children’s Rights in Ireland: Law, Policy and Practice, Tottell.
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Supplementary Book Resources |
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Geoffrey Shannon. (2010), Child Law (2nd ed), RoundHall.
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Geoffrey Shannon. (2007), Family Law (3rd ed.), Oxford University Press.
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De Londras and Kelly. (2010), European Convention on Human Rights Act, Round Hall.
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Recommended Article/Paper Resources |
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The Irish Law Time. The Irish Law TImes, The Irish Law Times.
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Irish Journal of Family law. Irish Journal of Family Law, Irish Journal of Family law.
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Family law practitioner. family law practitioner.
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Other Resources |
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Justis.ie. Justis.ie, for all relevant cases and journals..
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Lexis Nexis Butterworths - for all
relevant UK cases and journals..
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The Statute book website:
www.irishstatutebook.ie for all relevant
legislation.
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EU Website. http://www.europa.eu/.
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Legal Aid Board. http://www.legalaidboard.ie/LAB/LAB.nsf/
Home?OpenPage.
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Law Reform Commission. www.lawreform.ie.
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Child Care Law Reporting Project,
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Child and Family Agency/Tusla,
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Westlaw.ie. For up to date journal articles and
ebooks.
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IRHEC. www.ihrec.ie.
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Children's Rights Alliance. www.childrensrights.ie.
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Ombudsman for Children. www.oco.ie.
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UNICEF. www.unicef.ie.
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Adoption Authority/Tusla. www.aai.gov.ie.
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For UK cases and international legal
commentary.
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