{"id":40,"date":"2020-11-27T11:58:43","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T15:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/lawlibrary\/countries\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T09:52:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T13:52:39","slug":"countries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/lawlibrary\/countries\/","title":{"rendered":"Countries"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Children\u2019s Law Database – Browse by Country<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
The Children\u2019s Law Library established as an annex to the website of the Faculty of Law Library, UWI, Cave Hill Campus is a UNICEF-funded project. The purpose is to provide easy access to the law relating to children in the CARICOM countries covered by the UNICEF Office for the Eastern Caribbean Area. <\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\tThe countries included are: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago and the Turks and Caicos Islands. The law for each State or Dependent Territory is up to date to mid- 2012. It is expected that the database will be updated on an annual basis.<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\tThe Faculty of Law Library is honoured to partner with UNICEF in this important endeavour which will benefit legal scholars and any other persons who are interested in the welfare of children in the region.<\/p>\n
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Browse by Country or Search<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Anguilla<\/div>
ADOPTION OF CHILDREN ACT<\/a><\/div>
EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN, YOUNG PERSONS AND CHILDREN ACT<\/a><\/div>
JUVENILE ACT<\/a><\/div>
JUVENILE COURTS ACT<\/a><\/div>
LAW REFORM (ILLEGITIMACY) ACT<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Antigua<\/div>
ADOPTION OF CHILDREN ACT<\/a><\/div>
CHILDCARE AND PROTECTION ACT<\/a><\/div>
EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN PROHIBITION ACT<\/a><\/div>
INFANT LIFE (PRESERVATION) ACT<\/a><\/div>
JUVENILE ACT<\/a><\/div>
JUVENILE COURTS ACT<\/a><\/div>
STATUS OF CHILDREN ACT<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Bahamas<\/div>
CHILD PROTECTION ACT<\/a><\/div>
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE) ACT<\/a><\/div>
EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE ACT<\/a><\/div>
GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF INFANTS ACT<\/a><\/div>
INFANTS’ PROPERTY ACT<\/a><\/div>
INFANTS’ RELIEF ACT<\/a><\/div>
INFANTS’ SETTLEMENTS ACT<\/a><\/div>
MAINTENANCE OF EMIGRANTS’ CHILDREN ACT<\/a><\/div>
STATUS OF CHILDREN ACT<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Barbados<\/div>
ADOPTION ACT<\/a><\/div>
CHILD CARE BOARD ACT<\/a><\/div>
FAMILY LAW ACT<\/a><\/div>
JUVENILE OFFENDERS ACT<\/a><\/div>
LAW REVISION (RECTIFICATION OF OMISSIONS) ORDER<\/a><\/div>
MAINTENANCE ACT<\/a><\/div>
MAINTENANCE ORDERS (RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT) ACT<\/a><\/div>
MINORS ACT<\/a><\/div>
MINORS OFFENCES ACT<\/a><\/div>
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON ACT<\/a><\/div>
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT<\/a><\/div>
STATUS OF CHILDREN REFORM ACT<\/a><\/div>
VITAL STATISTICS REGISTRATION ACT<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Belize<\/div>
FAMILIES AND CHILDREN ACT<\/a><\/div>
INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION ACT<\/a><\/div>
WIDOWS’ AND CHILDREN’S PENSIONS ACT<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Dominica<\/div>
ADOPTION OF INFANTS ACT<\/a><\/div>
AGE OF MAJORITY ACT<\/a><\/div>
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS ACT<\/a><\/div>
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS WELFARE ACT<\/a><\/div>
EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN (PROHIBITION) ACT<\/a><\/div>
EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN, YOUNG PERSONS AND CHILDREN ACT<\/a><\/div>
INFANTS PROTECTION ACT<\/a><\/div>
MAINTENANCE ACT<\/a><\/div>
MAINTENANCE ORDERS (FACILITIES FOR ENFORCEMENT) ACT<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Grenada<\/div>
EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN, YOUNG PERSONS AND CHILDREN ACT<\/a><\/div>
FAMILY COURT ACT<\/a><\/div>
MAINTENANCE ACT<\/a><\/div>
STATUS OF CHILDREN ACT<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Montserrat<\/div>
ADOPTION OF CHILDREN ACT<\/a><\/div>
CHILD ABDUCTION AND CUSTODY ACT<\/a><\/div>
EMPLOYMENT ACT<\/a><\/div>
GUARDIANSHIP OF INFANTS ACT<\/a><\/div>
JUVENILES ACT<\/a><\/div>
LEGITIMACY ACT<\/a><\/div>
MAINTENANCE OF CHILDREN ACT<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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St. Kitts<\/div>
ADOPTION OF CHILDREN ACT<\/a><\/div>
AGE OF MAJORITY ACT<\/a><\/div>
EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN, YOUNG PERSONS AND CHILDREN ACT EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN (RESTRICTION) ACT<\/a><\/div>
GUARDIANSHIP OF INFANTS ACT<\/a><\/div>
PROBATION AND CHILD WELFARE BOARD ACT<\/a><\/div>
STATUS OF CHILDREN ACT<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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St. Lucia<\/div>
Adoption Act<\/a><\/div>
AFFILIATION ACT<\/a><\/div>
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS ACT<\/a><\/div>
WIDOWS’ AND CHILDREN’S PENSIONS ACT<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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St. Vincent<\/div>
ADOPTION OF CHILDREN ACT<\/a><\/div>
AGE OF MAJORITY ACT<\/a><\/div>
EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN, YOUNG PERSONS AND CHILDREN ACT<\/a><\/div>
IMMUNISATION OF CHILDREN ACT<\/a><\/div>
JUVENILES ACT<\/a><\/div>
LAW OF MINORS ACT<\/a><\/div>
LEGITIMATION ACT<\/a><\/div>
MAINTENANCE ACT<\/a><\/div>
STATUS OF CHILDREN ACT<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Trinidad<\/div>
ADOPTION OF CHILDREN ACT<\/a><\/div>
ADOPTION OF CHILDREN ACT<\/a><\/div>
AGE OF MAJORITY ACT<\/a><\/div>
AUXILIARY CHILD-CARE TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATION) ACT<\/a><\/div>
CHILD WELFARE LEAGUE OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (INCORPORATION) ACT<\/a><\/div>
CHILDREN ACT<\/a><\/div>
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (HARMFUL PUBLICATIONS) ACT<\/a><\/div>
CHILDREN’S AUTHORITY ACT<\/a><\/div>
CHILDREN’S COMMUNITY RESIDENCES, FOSTER HOMES AND NURSERIES ACT<\/a><\/div>
INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION ACT<\/a><\/div>
STATUS OF CHILDREN ACT<\/a><\/div>
YOUNG OFFENDERS DETENTION ACT<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Turks and Caicos<\/div>
ADOPTION ORDINANCE<\/a><\/div>
CUSTODY OF INFANTS ORDINANCE<\/a><\/div>
ILLEGITIMACY ORDINANCE<\/a><\/div>
JUVENILES ORDINANCE<\/a><\/div>
LEGITIMATION ORDINANCE<\/a><\/div>
YOUNG OFFENDERS PUNISHMENT ORDINANCE<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Virgin Islands<\/div>
ADOPTION OF CHILDREN ACT<\/a><\/div>
AGE OF MAJORITY ACT<\/a><\/div>
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS ACT<\/a><\/div>
GUARDIANSHIP OF INFANTS ACT<\/a><\/div>
LEGITIMACY ACT<\/a><\/div>
YOUTH COURTS ACT<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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