Trinidad and Tobago
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
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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
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Description
Introduction to the legal system of Trinidad and
Tobago
Overview of the regulation of family and minors
in Trinidad and Tobago
Fundamental texts
Constitution
of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Act
Criminal Law Act
Family Law Act
Immigration Act
The Adoption of Children Ac, 2000
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
Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
Acknowledgment and declaration of paternity
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General
Acknowledgment and declaration of paternity in
Trinidad and Tobago
Legislation
Bilateral treaties
Multilateral
agreements
The Adoption of Children Ac, 2000
Jurisprudence
Other documents of
interest
Adoption of minors
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General
Regulation of the adoption of minors in Trinidad
and Tobago
Legislation
Bilateral treaties
Multilateral
agreements
Jurisprudence
Other documents of
interest
Custody, visitation rights, abduction and return of minors
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General
Regulation of the custody, visitation rights,
abduction and return of minors in Trinidad and
Tobago
Legislation
Bilateral treaties
Multilateral
agreements
Jurisprudence
Other documents of
interest
Maintenance obligations in favor of minors and other family members
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General
Regulation of maintenance obligations in favor
of minors and other family members in Trinidad
and Tobago
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
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General
Regulation of traffic in, sale of, and other
forms of abuse of women and minors, including
sexual abuse in Trinidad and Tobago
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
Jurisprudence
Other documents of
interest