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Showing 1 to 20 of 148 for “"'best interests'"”.
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The best interests of the child in intercountry adoption: a constructivist and comparative account
… for the application and interpretation of the ‘best interests of the child’ standard. This thesis includes empirical work through data gathered by interviews and analysed by constructivist grounded theory methodology. It also includes a comparative analysis of seven different states involved in …
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Advancing the best interests of the child in South African family-related legal disputes
… with international standards in protecting the best interests of the child in family-related legal disputes. The thesis applies a doctrinal methodology, drawing on primary sources such as international treaties, South African legislation, and case law, as well as secondary sources, including …
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Advancing the best interests of the child in South African family-related legal disputes
… with international standards in protecting the best interests of the child in family-related legal disputes. The thesis applies a doctrinal methodology, drawing on primary sources such as international treaties, South African legislation, and case law, as well as secondary sources, including …
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Stakeholders and the duty to act in the best interests of the company: what is required of directors?
… duty of a company director to act in ‘the best interests of the company' as expressed in the common law and section 76(3)(b) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008. The central contention is whether the duty is owed to shareholders or otherwise to stakeholders and if the latter, to what extent. …
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The Best Interests of the Child in Custody Evaluations: An Explication of the Construct and Preliminary Content Validation Study
… evaluations with a focus on the construct of the Best Interest of the Child (BIC); 2) to propose a preliminary model (the Egregious/Promotive Factors Model) that is based upon an extensive review of the empirical research related to factors that have been found to be predictive of poorer or …
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Best Interests Of The Child Principle In The Context Of Parent Separation Or Divorce : As Conceptualised By The Community
Best interests of the child (BIC) is a construct that is central to legal decisions in several areas including parenting matters in the Family Courts, guardianship, child-protection, and adoption. Despite the centrality of the construct, BIC has not been operationalised (Thomson & Molloy, 2001) and …
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The rights and best interests of children conceived through rape: the missing maintenance of rapist fathers in South Africa
… demands that States Parties must adhere to the best interests of the child principle, obliging them to adopt legislative measures that align with children's rights as outlined in international law. Accordingly, South Africa's legislative frameworks, including the Children's Act 38 of 2005, …
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Has the ‘best interests of the child' principle been applied to children's rights in Botswana on maintenance, custody and adoption matters?
… accession to the UNCRC, which provides that the ‘best interests of the child' shall be the paramount consideration in all decisions made regarding a child, there is still a lack in the application of this principle when decisions relating to children are made on maintenance, custody and adoption. …
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An evaluation of the implications of the best interests of the child principle in the context of same-sex parenting in Ireland
… been opposed on the basis of the claim that the best interests of children could not be met by gay and lesbian parents. This thesis examines the validity of this argument and it explores the true implications of the best interests principle in this context. The objective is to move away from …
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Re-examining the best interests of child principle. Can this help tamariki and rangatahi Māori achieve the highest attainable standard of mental health?
This thesis explores how a re-examination of the best interests of the child principle can assist tamariki and rangatahi Māori to achieve the highest attainable standard of mental health. Although New Zealand has ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989, which …
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EU advancement to the detriment of the ‘best interests’ of the child? The rules on jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement in Brussels II bis and in two Hague Conventions
… and throughout the text, respecting the ‘best interests’ of the child. Now that a decade of Brussels II bis has passed and with a series of pioneer cases decided by the ECJ and with an intervention of the ECtHR in Convention and Regulation cases, the Regulation’s effectiveness is worthy of …
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The best interests of the child : a critical evaluation of how the South Africa court system is failing to use section 7 of the Children's Act accordingly in divorce proceedings
… This has been done through the inclusion of the 'best interests of the child' principle in the instruments. This study examines the development of the 'best interests' of the child. Furthermore, it analyses how and why the principle developed in the international and national context. The purpose …
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Section 1 of the Civil Union Act 17 of 2006: Does the blanket ban on minors from entering into a civil union underpin “the best interests of the child” principle in terms of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa
… entering into a civil union undermines the “the best interests of the child” principle, and if so, whether section 1 of the Civil Union Act unjustifiably violates the Constitution. The study furthermore evaluated the current South African marriage law system in determining whether the prohibition …
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The role of a board of directors in responding to an unsolicited takeover bid
… of takeover bids advancing shareholders' interests and economic prosperity in North America, surprisingly, opinions on this topic remain divisive. What is even more interesting is the diversity of opinions held with respect to directors' obligations when responding to an unsolicited …
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Is the emotional security of children adequately safeguarded in South African divorce law and procedure? An appraisal of how divorce law and procedure in South Africa can be adjusted to fully cater to and protect the emotional security of children during divorce proceedings
… have been developed to specifically protect the interests of children in any and all matters involving children. Divorce, while ordinarily an action involving those with full legal capacity, can be a matter involving children should there be children of the dissolving marriage. Therefore, there …
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Examining Children's Interests in Light of Parent -Centered Trends in Education
… educational trends from a ""child's best interests"" perspective. In my analysis I consider parent and state interests insofar as they factor into the interests of children; I also consider ways in which children's interests may be distinctly different from parent or state. The key …
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The Erga Omnes Obligation towards children in armed conflict
… the psychological capacity of the child, and the best interests of the child in armed conflict.
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Gauging The Outcomes of Organizational Diversity Implementations: The Intersection of Attitudes, Awareness and Behavior
… indicated that diversity needs to be put in the best interests of constituents. At the corporation, "best interests" relates to diversity being part of the employees' evaluation and job responsibilities. At Nova State University, "best interests" referred more to faculty members having their …
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