The Parental Rights and Responsibilities Act: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts of the Committee on the ... Session on S. 984; A Bill to Protect the F - Softcover

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9781332465415: The Parental Rights and Responsibilities Act: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts of the Committee on the ... Session on S. 984; A Bill to Protect the F

Synopsis

Participants debate the scope of parental authority and how government should protect children.

A Senate hearing outlines a proposed act that would recognize a parent’s right to direct a child’s upbringing, while outlining safeguards against abuse and government overreach. This nonfic­tion material presents arguments, findings, and proposed standards in plain language.

The book examines the balance between empowering families and ensuring child safety. It includes discussions on educational decisions, health care choices, and the level of government review required in parental matters. Readers will see how legislators frame rights, duties, and the rules that could guide future cases.
  • What the act seeks to protect: the fundamental right of parents to direct their children’s upbringing.
  • How the bill proposes to apply a judicial standard of review in parental-rights cases.
  • Where education, health care, and welfare intersect with family autonomy.
  • What safeguards exist to prevent abuse and protect children from harm.
Ideal for readers of policy debates, constitutional questions, and family law history, offering a clear view of this legislative proposal and its aims.

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9780331580259: The Parental Rights and Responsibilities Act: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Con

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ISBN 10:  033158025X ISBN 13:  9780331580259
Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017
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