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This article explores the boundary between the best interests of the c
hild and his or her family and those of the community. Discussed in th
e context of the changing structure and functions of the family are ch
ild abuse, neglect, and abandonment; divorce and custody conflicts; li
fe-saving medical treatment ordered by the court; emancipation of adol
escents; and the child as witness.