Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-298) and index.
In English.
1. A brief history of children's rights in the United States -- 2. The rights of parents -- 3. Getting and losing parental rights : the "Baby Jessica" case -- 4. Who gets to be the parent? : the right to relationships with someone else's children -- 5. Divorce, custody, and visitation -- 6. Child protection, foster care, and termination of parental rights -- 7. Children's rights that serve adults' needs : the case of adolescents' right to abortion -- 8. How children's rights impact family law and juvenile rights