The title is an implicit reference to the namesake juridical act: The Children Act, signed in 1989, according to England and Wales’ legislation.

It marks a fundamental step in the course of the children jurisdiction, facing their needs, their safety and their welfare, taking into consideration their feelings, their thoughts and their decisions. The fundamental premise however that decisions are taken on the welfare principle that the court’s determination of best interests are paramount can actively restrict children's autonomy and ability to exercise their rights independently.

This Act is totally explained, even if not in juridical terms, but through a narration.

The quotation referring to the first Section of the Act referred to above is essential in order to explain the importance of courts ’decisions dealing with a child and his wellness.

The first chapter is functional to introduce both Fiona’s conjugal circumstance and her professional issues.

It is linked at the second chapter through the description of Fiona’s routine, emphasizing her split through her problems of different kinds.

The function of Chapter Two is to display Adam’s juridical case and to show how complex are law procedures aimed to decide about a life. So it shows two different points of view, opposite ones, even though both convincing, with Fiona has to face to. It is clearly useful to underline the burden of such decision.

The next chapter introduces one of the most well-known excerpt of the book: Adam and Fiona’s meeting.

It proves the value of children’s decisions and mind-set. Therefore, here, Adam is the leading actor of the Children Act, a real person pretending to be heard and evaluated for his rights.

The fourth Chapter’s function is to illustrate the complications originated from the overlapping of Fiona’s professional and private spheres.

The last one shows the execution of the “Childern” who is now legally adult and able to make decisions about his own life… or death. It is functional to prove life is not linear and predictable.