The child's right to legal standing

"When a child is granted legal standing as a person in his or her own right, that child is a party to the proceedings in the fullest sense. This text explores the human rights and constitutional implications of the legislated bar against children's legal capacity. The Child's Right to Legal Standing explores how various North American courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada and the United States Supreme Court, have addressed or, in some cases, sidestepped in the issue in key civil cases in a wide range of domains. The handling of the child's legal standing issue affects both the procedural and substantive rights of the child. It raises profound questions for our democratic notions of the proper administration of justice, and right to access the courts."--Pub. desc.