Unveiling the Connection between Child Identity and Family Law

Freeman, M. and Taylor, N. 2025. Unveiling the Connection between Child Identity and Family Law. in: Freeman, M. and Taylor, N. (ed.) Children's Right to Identity, Selfhood and International Family Law Edward Elgar.

Chapter titleUnveiling the Connection between Child Identity and Family Law
AuthorsFreeman, M. and Taylor, N.
EditorsFreeman, M. and Taylor, N.
Abstract

This chapter sets the scene for the book by discussing its ambit, rationale and key themes, framed by the child’s right to preserve their identity without unlawful interference as enshrined in Article 8 of the UNCRC. Children’s identity and selfhood in the context of family law and related areas are explored through what is meant by the concepts of identity and selfhood, by Article 8 and its companion Articles, and then by family law in both its domestic and cross-border contexts. The ways in which the book is making a novel and groundbreaking contribution to the field are discussed. An overview of the book’s 16 other chapters highlight the impact that life events and transformations can have on children’s identity. Some final reflections and future directions are offered on the nexus between children’s identity, selfhood and family law.

KeywordsChildren’s legal identity; selfhood, Article 8 of the UNCRC; family law; social change
Book titleChildren's Right to Identity, Selfhood and International Family Law
Year2025
PublisherEdward Elgar
ISBN9781035313921

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