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Why Does the State Have Any Right to Intervene in Parent-child Relationships? The Origins of Child Protection Laws, Compulsory School Attendance Laws, ‘Infants Act’ & ‘Mature Minor’ Laws

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'Child protection', 'mature minor', and education laws that allow government to intervene in family life and even take children from their parents have their origins in 'PARENS PATRIAE' which means 'the parent of the fatherland'.  This concept dates back to…

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