Exercise 6. Test your knowledge with this quiz.

Exercise 5. Complete this definition and explanation (which has been adapted from the A & C Black Dictionary of Law) with words and expressions from the box.

adult; binding; business; convicted; guardians; Juvenile; juveniles; land; legal; status; majority; malice; marry; minor; minority; parents; responsible; vote; will; written permission; young offender; young person; Youth

A child can be defined as "a person under the age of 18". We can also use the word "_____". The state of being less than 18 years old is called "_____". When a child becomes 18, he / she reaches the age of _____ and so is legally regarded as an _____. In other words, he/ she becomes _____ for his / her own actions, can sue, be sued or undertake _____ transactions.

In Great Britain a child does not have full _____ until the age of 18. A contract is not _____ on a child, and a child cannot own _____, cannot make a _____, cannot _____ and cannot drive a car (under the age of seventeen). A child cannot _____ before the age of 16, and can only do so between the ages of 16 and 18 with the _____ of his / her _____ or legal _____. A child who is less than 10 years old is not considered capable of committing a crime; a child between 10 and 14 years of age may be considered capable of doing so if there is evidence of _____ or knowledge, and so children of these ages can in certain circumstances be _____. In criminal law the term "child" is used for children between the ages of 10 and 14; for children between 14 and 17, the term "_____" is used; all children are termed "_____". If someone between these ages commits a crime, he / she is known as a _____, and may be sentenced in a _____ Court (previously known as a _____ Court).

Exercise 6. Test your knowledge with this quiz.

1. Choose the correct word in bold to complete this sentence:

The money paid by the state to a person who is responsible for a child under 16 years of age is called child support / maintenance / benefit / pension.

2. When two people divorce or get separated and one of them has care of their children, the other has the right to see the child regularly. True or false: this is called excess.

3. True or false: in Britain, the responsibility for the assessment, review, collection and enforcement of maintenance for children is supervised by the courts.

4. What does the Latin expression " in loco parentis " mean?

5. Rearrange the letters in bold to make a word: A child or young person who acts in an antisocial way or breaks the law is known as a queendltin.

6. Choose the best meaning of the word adoption. Is it:

a) the act of looking after and bringing up a child who is not your own;

b) the act of becoming the legal parent of a child which is not your own;

c) the act of having your children supervised while they are at home to make sure they are being well cared for.

7. Which of the following are allowed to be foster parents?:

a) married couples; b) unmarried couples; c) single women; d) single men; e) same-sex couples.

8. Complete the words in bold: If a parent or guardian fails to provide a child with adequate shelter, food, clothing, medical attention and supervision, this is known as n _ _ _ _ _ _. If a parent intentionally harms a child physically or mentally, this is known as a _ _ _ _.

9. Choose the correct word in bold to complete this sentence:

Sometimes, if a woman is physically unable to conceive and have a baby, the couple may ask another woman to have the baby for them and then give the baby to them: this woman is known as a surrogate / surreal / surety / surrender mother.

10. What is a Guardian ad Litem? Is it:

a) a parent who does not live with his / her child.

b) a child who does not have a parent or legal guardian.

c) a person appointed by a court to represent a child in a legal action.

11. True or false: a parent can be held legally responsible for the actions of their children if the children do something wrong or illegal.

12. True or false: if one parent in a couple is found guilty of the offences in number 8 above, a court can apply to have the parent taken out of the family home rather than the child.

13. Truancy is becoming a major problem in Britain. What do you think this word means?

14. In Britain there are various orders that can be applied for children in different situations. Match the order 1–8 with what it does a–h:

1. Care Order	a) If the parents cannot decide what to do about major issues related to their children, they can let a court decide for them.
2. Supervision Order	b) In cases of separation and divorce, this decides who the child will live with (in other words, who gets custody of the child)
3. Search and Find Order	c) The court can prevent one parent from taking a child away from the other parent (often used if there is a danger the parent will take the child out of the country).
4. Disclosure Order	d) A court can order the police or other legally-appointed body to enter a house where they think a child might be held against his / her will, in bad conditions, or illegally by a person not entitled to look after the child.
5. Prohibited Steps Order	e) A separated or divorced parent wants to see his / her children (who are living with the other parent) for short periods on a regular basis.
6. Specific Issue Order	f) The local social services regularly visit the home to check that children are being well cared for.
7. Contact Order	g) If a person knows where a child is being illegally held, they must give this information to the police or the court, or face prosecution.
8. Residence Order	h) Children are taken away from their home and parents / guardians by the local social services.

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