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00000 n 0000317573 00000 n 0000039141 00000 n 0000252937 00000 n Family law considers children’s best interests are met by: • Protecting children from physical or psychological harm, abuse, neglect or family violence (including being exposed to those things) • Ensuring that children have the benefit of both of their parents having meaningful involvement in their lives • Ensuring children receive proper parenting to help them reach their full potential • Ensuring … This article explores the indeterminacy argument and then turns to ways in which, in practice, a degree of predictable operation may still result. 0000306723 00000 n 0000279612 00000 n 0000293185 00000 n 0000280845 00000 n 0000286276 00000 n 0000241595 00000 n 0000262169 00000 n 0000241479 00000 n 0000304760 00000 n 0000296910 00000 n 0000295382 00000 n 0000282988 00000 n 0000276651 00000 n 0000304483 00000 n 0000282413 00000 n 0000291000 00000 n 0000307363 00000 n 0000268822 00000 n 0000317101 00000 n 0000246753 00000 n This article explores the use of the best interest standard in the context of third-party interventions in ongoing parent-child relationships. 0000241897 00000 n 0000314168 00000 n 0000285886 00000 n 0000239286 00000 n 0000262061 00000 n 0000283577 00000 n 0000251618 00000 n 0000324263 00000 n 0000233743 00000 n 0000260038 00000 n Such a clear theoretical and scientific framework, which is the basis of the workshops with parents, transcends the boundaries of another programme, titled "School for Parents". 0000275813 00000 n 0000308813 00000 n 0000273146 00000 n 0000292386 00000 n 0000288512 00000 n 0000264320 00000 n 0000238619 00000 n 0000302759 00000 n 0000267208 00000 n 0000254167 00000 n 0000297418 00000 n 0000244100 00000 n 0000238060 00000 n 0000252866 00000 n 0000250903 00000 n 149, § 12. 0000231870 00000 n 0000283898 00000 n h޴�yPSw��[GP��ڈ� 0000301476 00000 n 0000309103 00000 n 0000042058 00000 n 0000318211 00000 n 0000262592 00000 n 0000304537 00000 n 0000310631 00000 n Durable solutions for unaccompanied and separated refugee children 0000256821 00000 n 0000284076 00000 n 0000287873 00000 n 0000248920 00000 n 0000253337 00000 n The best interests principle gives way to human rights – except for children 9 1.4. 0000251451 00000 n 0000244454 00000 n 0000319273 00000 n 0000320789 00000 n The concept of the child's best interests is aimed at ensuring both the full and effective enjoyment of all the rights recognized in the Convention and the holistic development of the child.2 The Committee has already pointed out3 that “an adult’s judgment of a child’s best interests cannot override the obligation to respect all the child’s 0000318078 00000 n 0000259120 00000 n 0000305802 00000 n 0000318420 00000 n 0000252365 00000 n 0000253285 00000 n 0000290052 00000 n 0000262403 00000 n 0000297596 00000 n 0000295138 00000 n 0000245758 00000 n 0000321973 00000 n 0000243265 00000 n 0000315008 00000 n 0000298043 00000 n 0000300922 00000 n 0000317172 00000 n 0000268472 00000 n 0000308090 00000 n 0000244209 00000 n 0000281135 00000 n If you want to change custody or parenting time, it is very important to start with the articles Changing a Custody Order and How a Judge Decides a Motion to Change Parenting Time . 0000312628 00000 n 0000251069 00000 n 0000297875 00000 n 0000322517 00000 n 0000288348 00000 n 0000292564 00000 n 0000256173 00000 n 0000290667 00000 n Best interests of the child Best interests of the child 671864v4a Last reviewed: 16/04/2018 Page 1 of 4 This information sheet will help you to understand what is meant by “best interests” in family law and also how the Family Court determines what is in children’s “best interests” when making court orders. 0000264642 00000 n 0000290276 00000 n 0000321433 00000 n 0000289234 00000 n 0000305971 00000 n 0000263033 00000 n 0000257451 00000 n 0000321677 00000 n 0000252700 00000 n 0000245707 00000 n 0000321508 00000 n 0000052663 00000 n 0000275071 00000 n 0000261881 00000 n 0000279183 00000 n 0000290612 00000 n 0000038220 00000 n 0000265127 00000 n 0000322037 00000 n 7 The Children’s Act, 1998 Act 560 Non-discrimination 3. 0000268877 00000 n 0000291720 00000 n 0000314822 00000 n 0000260878 00000 n 0000256605 00000 n 0000303984 00000 n 0000237742 00000 n 0000265451 00000 n 0000263659 00000 n 0000315504 00000 n H��S�o�0��>ڈ8矉�im7TĤ�,�a�C�n��T��sv��LˀH��|�.��j��b. 0000300641 00000 n 0000311096 00000 n 0000298461 00000 n 0000310238 00000 n Best interests in private international law 13 2.3. 0000279127 00000 n 0000313442 00000 n 0000284519 00000 n 0000242493 00000 n 0000235267 00000 n 0000225791 00000 n The Committee observed that the child’s right to be heard is important in ensuring that her “best interests” are served, thereby drawing a link between the “best interests” of the child and the child’s right to participation, guaranteed under Article 12 of the Convention. 0000305259 00000 n 0000301751 00000 n 0000322619 00000 n 0000039849 00000 n 0000294802 00000 n 0000289366 00000 n 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0000282712 00000 n 0000251561 00000 n 0000286386 00000 n 0000094676 00000 n 0000292899 00000 n 0000277495 00000 n The best interests principle gives way to human rights – except for children 9 1.4. 0000252091 00000 n 0000284829 00000 n 0000291832 00000 n Several international conventions had also subsequently incorporated this provision. 0000316503 00000 n The best interest of the child vs. the integrity of the family In their book on the protection of children, Dingwall, Eekelaar and Murray (1983) identify two standard accounts in the regulation of families in liberal states that produce a sense that 0000296134 00000 n 0000275868 00000 n 0000249843 00000 n 0000318553 00000 n 0000319568 00000 n 0000258386 00000 n 0000265290 00000 n 0000242378 00000 n 0000270060 00000 n 0000229659 00000 n 0000285438 00000 n 0000268249 00000 n 0000294690 00000 n 0000267613 00000 n 0000321836 00000 n 0000302247 00000 n 0000294633 00000 n 0000266450 00000 n 0000280621 00000 n 0000235487 00000 n 0000321347 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0000232095 00000 n Academia.edu is a platform for academics to share research papers. 0000323205 00000 n 0000271113 00000 n 0000274074 00000 n 0000262907 00000 n 0000249204 00000 n 0000231716 00000 n 0000233578 00000 n 0000255921 00000 n Several international conventions had also subsequently incorporated this provision. 2 0000244402 00000 n 0000241225 00000 n 0000259983 00000 n 0000201737 00000 n 0000295316 00000 n 0000272796 00000 n 0000268714 00000 n 0000320314 00000 n 0000245104 00000 n 0000055270 00000 n 0000254830 00000 n 0000253560 00000 n 0000279359 00000 n 0000230792 00000 n 0000254007 00000 n 0000301807 00000 n 0000275347 00000 n 0000269038 00000 n 0000271571 00000 n Excerpts … 0000234524 00000 n Best Interests Determination by UNHCR 1. The list contains a diverse mixture of relevant considerations, but cannot really be seen as providing a proper definition of what the “best interests” of a child are. 0000267729 00000 n 0000239963 00000 n 0000290500 00000 n 0000258656 00000 n 0000286110 00000 n 0000319654 00000 n 0000276321 00000 n 0000307119 00000 n The fact that children make up such a large proportion of the population is reason enough to … 0000308035 00000 n In any case, whenever and wherever, the best interests of a child should always be looked at with regard to the international instruments and even in the national law. 0000220388 00000 n 0000294745 00000 n 0000284131 00000 n 0000243207 00000 n 0000254281 00000 n 0000257325 00000 n 0000259659 00000 n 0000308747 00000 n Excerpts … 0000309267 00000 n 0000286165 00000 n 0000241168 00000 n 0000231090 00000 n 0000315614 00000 n 0000115294 00000 n 0000302703 00000 n This publication sheds lights on different aspects of this concept. 0000269345 00000 n 0000322234 00000 n 0000304263 00000 n 0000270582 00000 n 0000291166 00000 n 0000034701 00000 n 0000280453 00000 n 0000248147 00000 n 0000319069 00000 n 0000254115 00000 n 0000274951 00000 n 0000278352 00000 n 0000249371 00000 n 0000278297 00000 n 0000310183 00000 n 0000236571 00000 n 0000312682 00000 n The best interests of the child : a critical evaluation of how the South Africa court system is failing to use section 7 of the Children's Act accordingly in divorce proceedings. 0000234633 00000 n 0 0000310350 00000 n 0000320919 00000 n 0000303760 00000 n 0000250133 00000 n The best interests of the child : a critical evaluation of how the South Africa court system is failing to use section 7 of the Children's Act accordingly in divorce proceedings. This means that the judge will determine the custody arrangement that best suits the child’s needs, based on a … 0000252989 00000 n 0000273953 00000 n 0000318942 00000 n 0000291364 00000 n 0000313002 00000 n 0000305061 00000 n 3.2.3 Limitation of the “best interests” of the child 39 . 0000233072 00000 n 0000295778 00000 n 0000308202 00000 n 0000041946 00000 n 0000295081 00000 n 0000280333 00000 n 0000310407 00000 n 0000260986 00000 n 0000094778 00000 n 0000324561 00000 n 0000260091 00000 n 0000094940 00000 n 0000270987 00000 n 0000283964 00000 n 0000275701 00000 n 0000259822 00000 n 0000288979 00000 n 0000292122 00000 n 0000262844 00000 n 0000289036 00000 n 0000288150 00000 n � ~� � 0000297651 00000 n 0000274577 00000 n 0000255795 00000 n The Best Interest of the Child Standard The UDMA, which aimed to streamline state laws on marriage and divorce, introduced a framework in which custody was determined by the arrangement that would be in the child’s best interest. 0000238748 00000 n 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