The phrase “peer on peer child sexual abuse” is well known. It implies an exploitative sexual relationship of one minor by another. But who is a “peer”? From the Latin word par the term infers equality. A dictionary definition of the word “peer” as a noun is “a person of the same age, the same […]
In cases involving child abuse allegations against a parent, lawyers must decide whether to bring an action in children's court or family court. There are procedural and substantive advantages and disadvantages to filing for a child abuse injunction first versus raising the allegations as part of an active family law matter. The authors discuss jurisdictional […]
Foster parents are the backbone of our child protection system. Foster parents provide safe and stable homes for children, often to see the children removed from their homes for various reasons. Sometimes the reasons are for the benefit of family reunification. Sometimes the reasons re not so clear, like someone calling in a complaint about […]
