Over the past 100 years, American law has endeavored to address the needs of children and their unique status within our legal system. Courts and legislatures have often used "best interests of the child" criteria to help make legal actions more child-centered. The talking points and speeches in this section focus on how American law related to children continues to develop and how it can better protect the interests of children and promote the well being of their families. Feel free to use these talking points as notes for speeches or a panel discussion, a catalyst for discussion with the audience, or handouts to your audience.

Click on the links below for talking points on specific areas of this topic.

What “Best Interests of the Child” Means
Making Domestic Relations Cases More Child Centered
Protecting Kids from Abuse and Neglect
Juvenile Justice
How Law Protects Children (Speech/Model Op-Ed)

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