Child and family services law and practice

Part 1 - Introduction

• Chapter 1 - Introduction to child and family services law and practice

Part 2 - Child and family services law in context

• Chapter 2 - Governing law and principles
• Chapter 3 - Indigenous approaches and perspectives
• Chapter 4 - Rights of children
• Chapter 5 - Practice with cultural humility
• Chapter 6 - Trauma-informed practice
• Chapter 7 - Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
• Chapter 8 - The Charter

Part 3 - Mechanics of a child and family services law file

• Chapter 9 - Reports and investigations
• Chapter 10 - Services without removal
• Chapter 11 - Removal of a child
• Chapter 12 -  Interim and temporary measures and processes
• Chapter 13 - Permanent measures and outcomes
• Chapter 14 - Appeal and review processes
• Chapter 15 - Procedure

Part 4 - Annotated legislation

• Chapter 16 - An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis children, youth and families, S.C. 2019, c. 24 - annotated
• Chapter 17 - Child, Family and Community Service Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 46 - annotated
• Chapter 18 - Child, Family and Community Service Regulation, B.C. Reg. 527/95 - annotated
• Chapter 19 - Provincial Court (Child, Family and Community Service Act) Rules, B.C. Reg. 533/95 - annotated

Forms and precedents

Checklists

Tables

• Case table
• Statues and related material table