JAMAICA
Introduction to the legal system
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Acknowledgment and declaration of paternity |
Adoption of minors |
Custody, visitation rights, abduction and return of minors
|
Maintenance obligations in favor of minors and other
family members |
Traffic in, sale of, and other
forms of abuse of women and minors, including sexual
abuse
Introduction to the legal system
Description
Introduction to the legal system of Jamaica
Overview of the regulation of family and minors
in Jamaica
Fundamental texts
Constitution of Jamaica
Child Act
Family Act
Aliens Act
Adoption Act
Bilateral treaties
Multilateral
agreements
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication
of Violence against Women ("Convention of Belem do Para")
C138 Minimum Age Convention, 1973
C182 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999
Acknowledgment and declaration of paternity
General
Acknowledgment and declaration of paternity in
Jamaica
Legislation
Bilateral treaties
Multilateral
agreements
Jurisprudence
Other documents of
interest
Adoption of minors
General
Regulation of the adoption of minors in Jamaica
Legislation
Bilateral treaties
Multilateral
agreements
Jurisprudence
Other documents of
interest
Custody, visitation rights, abduction and return of minors
General
Regulation of the custody, visitation rights,
abduction and return of minors in Jamaica
Legislation
Bilateral treaties
Multilateral
agreements
Jurisprudence
Other documents of
interest
Maintenance obligations in favor of minors and other family members
General
Regulation of maintenance obligations in favor
of minors and other family members in
Jamaica
Legislation
Bilateral treaties
Multilateral
agreements
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Competent
authorities
Jurisprudence
Other documents of
interest
Traffic in, sale of, and other forms of abuse of women and minors, including sexual abuse
General
Regulation of traffic in, sale of, and other
forms of abuse of women and minors, including
sexual abuse in Jamaica
Legislation
Bilateral treaties
Multilateral
agreements
Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication
of Violence against Women ("Convention of Belem do Para")
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict
C138 Minimum Age Convention, 1973
C182 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999
Competent
authorities
Competent authority for traffic in, adduction
and return of children in Jamaica
Jurisprudence
Other documents of
interest
