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Family Drug and Alcohol Courts

Website of the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) which is a specialist, therapeutic alternative to the traditional family court system and care proceedings in the UK. The FDAC has a specialist multi-disciplinary team that works closely with the judge providing intensive treatment and support for parents enabling more children to remain with their parents. The site explains the FDAC model and make-up of the specialist multi-disciplinary teams. Contact details for existing FDACs are given along with research reports evaluating the work of the courts.

Jurisprudence (OHCHR)

Database of all cases decided by UN human rights treaty bodies: the Human Rights Committee (CCPR), the Committee against Torture (CAT), the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), the Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED), the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), and the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC).

Center on Children, Families, and the Law (The)

The Center on Children, Families, and the Law is located at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It conducts research into public policy and the law relating to children and families. Selected publications are available on the website, including Nebraska Revised Statutes: Selected Provisions Pertaining to Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, and Vulnerable Adults (known as the "Red Book").

Worklife Law

WorkLife Law is a non-profit research and advocacy centre based at the University of California, Hastings College of Law. Worklife Law is concerned discrimination against workers with family responsibilities including pregnant women, parents and those with ageing parents or sick partners.

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