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The Revision Of Virginia's Juvenile Court Law, Lelia Baum Hopper, Frank M. Slayton
The Revision Of Virginia's Juvenile Court Law, Lelia Baum Hopper, Frank M. Slayton
University of Richmond Law Review
Since 1899, the year in which the state of Illinois established a separate statutory framework for addressing the problems of children before the courts, the juvenile justice system has been struggling to establish its identity in the jurisprudence of the United States. The juvenile court laws of this country, including those of the Commonwealth of Virginia, have historically been based on the doctrine of "parens patriae", which is formally defined as the "sovereign power of guardianship over persons under disability."' According to this doctrine, the state, through the court system, can be trusted to fulfill its obligation with respect to …
Children And The Law - Foreword, Birch Bayh
Children And The Law - Foreword, Birch Bayh
University of Richmond Law Review
As a parent, legislator, and former Chairman of the United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency, the problems of the youth of our nation are very close to my heart. I think that raising a young person is one of the most difficult and important challenges that a person can ever face. Our collective success or failure in raising young people actually determines the future of the country. Happy, secure and well-educated youth will be effective, productive and useful citizens. Young people who have been beaten, starved, or deprived of love have accounted for the major portion of …
Outpatient Mental Health Care Services - A Minor's Right, John V. Cogbill Iii
Outpatient Mental Health Care Services - A Minor's Right, John V. Cogbill Iii
University of Richmond Law Review
The 1979 Session of the General Assembly made important changes in Title 54 of the Code of Virginia pertaining to health care for minors. One of the principal changes involved the right of unemancipated minors to seek outpatient treatment for mental health problems without the consent of their parents. Additionally, lawmakers deleted the criminal sanctions imposed against medical practitioners who performed authorized abortions on consenting minors. This bill appears to bring into Virginia a partial realization of a child's right to due process and equal protection under the law.