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The Plural Practice of Adoption in Pacific Island States

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Editors:
  1. Jennifer Corrin

    1. Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

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  2. Sue Farran

    1. Northumbria Law School, University of Northumbria at Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

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  • Unique study of adoption law and practice in small South Pacific islands states
  • Deals with both state and customary laws and international law
  • Includes case studies and data not available elsewhere
  • Most of the chapter authors are living and working in the countries studied and have the insight required to provide a legal and cultural analysis
  • The editors have lived and worked in these countries and have a long and distinguished record of research and publications in this area

Part of the book series: The World of Small States (WSS, volume 5)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    • Sue Farran, Jennifer Corrin
    Pages 1-13

  3. Adoption in Fiji

    • Anuleshni N. Neelta
    Pages 15-41

  4. Adoption in Nauru

    • Unaisi Narawa
    Pages 43-66

  5. The Law of Adoption in Papua New Guinea

    • Eric Kwa, Nathan Onom
    Pages 67-86

  6. Plural Procedures for Adoption and ‘Vae Tama’ in Samoa

    • Teleiai Lalotoa Mulitalo Seumanutafa, Jennifer Corrin
    Pages 87-106

  7. Adoption in Solomon Islands

    • Philip Kanairara, Jennifer Corrin
    Pages 107-128

  8. Adoption in Tonga

    • Mele Tupou, Sue Farran
    Pages 129-145

  9. The Law on Adoption in Vanuatu

    • Jennifer Corrin, Sue Farran
    Pages 147-169
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This book deals with adoption laws and practices in small island developing states in the Pacific. It commences with an introductory chapter giving an overview of relevant laws and practices and pulling together the common themes and issues raised in the book. Each of the following chapters deals with adoption law and practice in a small South Pacific country. The countries in question all have plural legal systems, with systems of adoption and its closest customary law equivalent operating side by side. In most cases, there is an insufficiently developed relationship between the two systems, which has resulted in a number of problems. Additionally, international law adds another layer of complexity. Size and remoteness in the small states under discussion have a profound impact on local practices. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

    Jennifer Corrin

  • Northumbria Law School, University of Northumbria at Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

    Sue Farran

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