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0000242435 00000 n 0000246185 00000 n 0000254167 00000 n 0000245331 00000 n The CRC gives children strong rights, and a major article is the best interest principle that ‘In all actions concerning children, whether undertaken by public or private, social welfare institutions, courts of law, administrative authorities or legislative bodies, the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration’ (Article 3). 0000291944 00000 n 0000270240 00000 n 0000302869 00000 n 0000251780 00000 n 0000287115 00000 n Another important issue that is in the child’s best interest is the promotion of positive relationships between the child and both parents. 0000311762 00000 n 0000278475 00000 n 0000300004 00000 n 0000257846 00000 n 0000256766 00000 n 0000274131 00000 n 0000302813 00000 n 0000271239 00000 n 0000251561 00000 n 0000298593 00000 n 0000307185 00000 n 0000276996 00000 n 0000321379 00000 n 0000272922 00000 n 0000300865 00000 n 0000256497 00000 n 0000262970 00000 n 0000304373 00000 n 0000319536 00000 n 0000242152 00000 n 0000263256 00000 n 0000318078 00000 n 0000202360 00000 n 0000229829 00000 n 0000284188 00000 n 0000234234 00000 n 0000269687 00000 n 0000321677 00000 n ‘the best interests of the child shall be the paramount consideration’ in the enactment of laws relating to children, as well as ‘the guiding principle of those responsible for (the child’s) education and guidance’. 0000292188 00000 n 0000299595 00000 n 0000259246 00000 n 0000309046 00000 n 0000318682 00000 n 0000230903 00000 n 0000246454 00000 n H��S�o�0��>ڈ8矉�im7TĤ�,�a�C�n��T��sv��LˀH��|�.��j��b. 0000232857 00000 n 0000258062 00000 n 0000296910 00000 n 0000309873 00000 n 0000287451 00000 n 0000267432 00000 n endstream endobj startxref 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. 0000301166 00000 n 0000319400 00000 n 0000250356 00000 n 0000318350 00000 n The purpose of this study 10 2. 0000308426 00000 n 0000265019 00000 n 0000241845 00000 n 0000240275 00000 n 0000259875 00000 n 0000204018 00000 n Determination of the best interests of the child shall be made by evaluating all of the factors affecting the welfare and interests of the particular minor child and the circumstances of that family, including, but not limited to: (a) The demonstrated capacity and disposition of each parent to facilitate and encourage a 0000038602 00000 n 0000270114 00000 n 0000299483 00000 n 0000265235 00000 n endstream endobj 1862 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/Index[135 43]/Length 20/Size 178/Type/XRef/W[1 1 1]>>stream 0000264803 00000 n 0000237742 00000 n 0000265677 00000 n 0000245507 00000 n 0000284076 00000 n 0000271626 00000 n 0000264053 00000 n 7 The Children’s Act, 1998 Act 560 Non-discrimination 3. 0000242550 00000 n 0000323492 00000 n 0000249204 00000 n 0000266879 00000 n 0000239744 00000 n 0000240690 00000 n 0000269579 00000 n 0000303243 00000 n 0000275756 00000 n 0000248450 00000 n The publication also addresses the definition of best interests and guiding principles of best interests determinations. 0000101259 00000 n 2 h��UMo�0�+:��N�-Y6P�G�Xڠ�aA��&�;�խ��%e�q�;�@��#�G�Q�TB¥D>��NG�V�!��>[rI�� ܔY��-��lZe�@|��c��YU�m��Eh�?��6q�N�.6�j�$+z7��U�7$�%:�OL�5A��]J^T�h:��ޫ�NF��âCs��tDL��i:W�/p-5]�4�y3_S��qա�K��d�4p~H'�p��ΐ0�T��U�$�jې��:��mu%Dd1�3�l��Egj��|�r��j��K�ݫ=�B k_�W��̗OM�M�s��e$�wFy6*��&��F�C�öL�E�u~0UMt�p!m�x��]K�S^��&��n�d�j8��v��T��A��g��ˬ��7f׬��_0B��A�� \wA��>�dG{�J��0fҮN�g�HQl}QG,��Ž��I[�0i0(JD^O̒�`��:��1�u�� 0K�� ܾ� 0000295646 00000 n 0000299426 00000 n 0000038414 00000 n 0000317242 00000 n 0000038220 00000 n 0000231033 00000 n 0000295778 00000 n 0000249133 00000 n 0000319800 00000 n 0000317573 00000 n 0000261775 00000 n 0000253285 00000 n 0000315724 00000 n 0000275512 00000 n 0000233147 00000 n 0000314954 00000 n 0000264858 00000 n 0000244454 00000 n 0000289940 00000 n 0000256226 00000 n 0000252533 00000 n 0000311162 00000 n 0000263596 00000 n 0000119096 00000 n 0000275813 00000 n 0000287060 00000 n 3.4 “Best interests” of the child with specific reference to section 7 and 9 of . 0000270861 00000 n 0000242320 00000 n 0000278794 00000 n 0000242378 00000 n 0000278185 00000 n 0000323739 00000 n 0000040942 00000 n 0000305391 00000 n 0000252365 00000 n 0000324725 00000 n 0000234685 00000 n 0000231716 00000 n 0000264160 00000 n 0000319568 00000 n 0000267981 00000 n 0000249480 00000 n 0000237377 00000 n 0000295844 00000 n 0000259551 00000 n 0000236353 00000 n 0000231347 00000 n 0000284242 00000 n 0000321709 00000 n 0000296798 00000 n 0000260519 00000 n 0000314329 00000 n 0000314624 00000 n 0000318281 00000 n ��O�gyx|2)�c��a��_�#)�l��e��$ 4�� 0000263149 00000 n rights and welfare of children. 0000252700 00000 n 0000316340 00000 n 0000294802 00000 n 0000241595 00000 n 0000044444 00000 n 0000232562 00000 n 0000307754 00000 n 0000234942 00000 n 0000274186 00000 n 0000239505 00000 n 0000301530 00000 n 0000304096 00000 n Factors to be considered include parental capacity to provide adequate care, sibling and other family relationships, and the child's wishes. 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. 0000248690 00000 n 0000270177 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. 0000230404 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 0000309157 00000 n 0000250408 00000 n 0000289630 00000 n 0000270690 00000 n 0000233419 00000 n 0000307418 00000 n 0000095186 00000 n 0000251618 00000 n 0000300071 00000 n 0000234348 00000 n 0000256713 00000 n 0000312870 00000 n 0000100305 00000 n 0000265182 00000 n 0000277941 00000 n 149, § 12. 0000252649 00000 n 0000274885 00000 n 0000251399 00000 n %PDF-1.6 %�� 0000278119 00000 n 0000268303 00000 n 0000247762 00000 n 0000303375 00000 n 0000244853 00000 n ��Ԟojy��ٵE#v��`:�&*��r'fWS��T�R��XL�%!b��t��pK��k�{�ð�d&�.y쯜��~;c��j��*5�U�S��a! 0000247447 00000 n 0000322852 00000 n 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. 0000244344 00000 n 0000260986 00000 n 0000231403 00000 n 0000308681 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 0000251342 00000 n 0000274410 00000 n 0000233902 00000 n Definition of Best interests of the Child. 0000323137 00000 n 0000256658 00000 n Tl�:V�ھ��Ow&��|��o_� ȝT �`o�(�J�Rx�Q�o�ojk�@݀�!u�U� e`d��5�*h�q 0000249791 00000 n 0000323460 00000 n 0000230847 00000 n 0000312041 00000 n 0000273201 00000 n 0000034701 00000 n 0000270419 00000 n 0000286276 00000 n 0000241369 00000 n 0000238259 00000 n 0000260091 00000 n 0000272053 00000 n The first is balancing the "best interests" with claims of parental 0000296301 00000 n 0000313112 00000 n 0000299538 00000 n 0000255174 00000 n 0000294380 00000 n 0000283166 00000 n 0000260762 00000 n 0000278352 00000 n 0000235159 00000 n 0000291663 00000 n 0000320558 00000 n 0000316775 00000 n 0000267145 00000 n 0000244744 00000 n 0000281511 00000 n 0000287508 00000 n 0000265074 00000 n 0000321103 00000 n 0000314102 00000 n 0000230040 00000 n 0000250572 00000 n 0000313056 00000 n @}�J�~�+I�x*``�p*ǐ��-@��"��RJS��C�3� �@��2�ez�TG*��IS�K�0��!d� 0000320725 00000 n 0000302759 00000 n Addis Ababa: The African Child Policy forum. 0000291999 00000 n 0000315668 00000 n 0000278739 00000 n 0000241225 00000 n 0000245926 00000 n 0000311274 00000 n 0000260306 00000 n 0000242101 00000 n 0 0000295580 00000 n 0000261562 00000 n 0000301364 00000 n 0000285617 00000 n 0000271302 00000 n 1. 0000261446 00000 n 0000282547 00000 n 0000272105 00000 n 0000262222 00000 n 0000232403 00000 n At the same time, best interests standards are regarded as indeterminate, or worse. 0000293739 00000 n 0000290555 00000 n 0000296578 00000 n 0000243506 00000 n 0000259767 00000 n 0000257685 00000 n 0000317172 00000 n 0000095063 00000 n 0000264266 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". 0000276387 00000 n 0000300474 00000 n 0000276453 00000 n 0000303817 00000 n 0000323897 00000 n 0000313694 00000 n This means that the judge will determine the custody arrangement that best suits the child’s needs, based on a … 0000318585 00000 n 0000225944 00000 n 0000234125 00000 n 0000307306 00000 n 0000234524 00000 n Article 3 (1) of the CRC is the basis for the principle of the best interests of the child: “In all actions concerning children, whether undertaken by public or private social welfare institutions, courts of law, administrative authorities or legislative bodies, the best interests … 0000258814 00000 n the Children’s Act 42 . 0000236990 00000 n 0000247055 00000 n 0000267208 00000 n 0000284884 00000 n 0000282413 00000 n 0000275701 00000 n 0000095417 00000 n 0000274521 00000 n 0000248038 00000 n 0000261094 00000 n 0000289498 00000 n 0000245046 00000 n 0000290443 00000 n 0000288979 00000 n 0000316612 00000 n 0000297220 00000 n 0000309609 00000 n 0000272670 00000 n the Children’s Act 42 . 0000237576 00000 n 0000248920 00000 n 0000271999 00000 n 0000323929 00000 n 0000309543 00000 n 0000310462 00000 n Best interests and welfare of child - Court consideration - Factors. 0000278541 00000 n 0000286053 00000 n 0000295514 00000 n 0000295712 00000 n Best interests in human rights instruments 12 2.2. 0000315504 00000 n 0000037949 00000 n 0000257073 00000 n 0000269471 00000 n 0000291000 00000 n "best interests of the child," the term generally refers to the deliberation that courts undertake when deciding what type of services, actions, and orders will best serve a child as well as who is best suited to take care of a child. 0000264534 00000 n 0000101354 00000 n 0000301476 00000 n 0000292953 00000 n 0000278297 00000 n 0000290836 00000 n The fact that children make up such a large proportion of the population is reason enough to … 0000258656 00000 n 0000296134 00000 n • Article 12 states that the child’s views must be considered and taken into account in all matters affecting her/him. 0000253788 00000 n 0000291364 00000 n 0000312462 00000 n 0000313442 00000 n emotions and requires a reexamination of the best interests of children. 0000250520 00000 n 0000292452 00000 n 0000277772 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. 0000241002 00000 n 0000257136 00000 n 0000307119 00000 n 0000299090 00000 n 0000313508 00000 n 0000106676 00000 n 0000270366 00000 n University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Private Law, 2016 [cited yyyy month dd]. 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". 0000284772 00000 n 0000269219 00000 n 0000275401 00000 n 0000250743 00000 n • Article 12 states that the child’s views must be considered and taken into account in all matters affecting her/him. 0000323360 00000 n 0000293905 00000 n 14-09-06.2. 0000303929 00000 n 0000049899 00000 n 0000297022 00000 n 0000303573 00000 n 0000255574 00000 n 0000277495 00000 n [Thesis]. 0000256821 00000 n 0000263204 00000 n 0000095323 00000 n Best Interests of the Child - Definition, Examples, Processes 0000322415 00000 n 0000272985 00000 n 0000290612 00000 n 0000279183 00000 n 0000284019 00000 n 0000238002 00000 n 0000292507 00000 n 0000242881 00000 n 0000309487 00000 n 0000240223 00000 n 0000282157 00000 n 0000313166 00000 n 0000316174 00000 n Best interests in private international law 13 2.3. 0000296742 00000 n 0000289366 00000 n 0000265343 00000 n 0000271786 00000 n 0000243934 00000 n 0000277660 00000 n 0000261881 00000 n 0000259822 00000 n 0000240165 00000 n 0000289036 00000 n 0000323671 00000 n 0000052341 00000 n 0000322687 00000 n 0000320919 00000 n 0000245623 00000 n 0000253047 00000 n 0000281678 00000 n 0000279359 00000 n 0000239067 00000 n 0000268598 00000 n 0000290331 00000 n 0000232460 00000 n 0000305635 00000 n 0000253897 00000 n 0000238170 00000 n 0000230792 00000 n 0000313222 00000 n 0000258225 00000 n 0000285317 00000 n 0000264372 00000 n 0000240893 00000 n xref 0000311096 00000 n 0000226073 00000 n 0000316720 00000 n 0000317101 00000 n 0000293185 00000 n 0000251177 00000 n 0000311929 00000 n 0000275181 00000 n 0000310519 00000 n 0000300698 00000 n 0000244570 00000 n 0000291832 00000 n 0000313332 00000 n 0000306723 00000 n 0000282278 00000 n 0000278409 00000 n 0000314558 00000 n �,��J��Gv�u_Spw��;-��Gg��W��SǐD�Ab�β�8)�U�G��>\�+�JsDس��s��ޔ��O�UZN�[��Ssޕ �7��E��fxxxi��ڥ��r��E��`v�txj�Il� 0000248089 00000 n Awarding custody - 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Best interests and welfare of child. 0000264911 00000 n 1008 0 obj <>stream 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 . 0000241954 00000 n 0000266985 00000 n 0000297418 00000 n I start by examining the history of the best interest standard and show that it has had different meanings in different eras. 0000307699 00000 n 0000296358 00000 n 0000311630 00000 n 0000303045 00000 n 0000305859 00000 n 0000290500 00000 n 0000309741 00000 n 0000310686 00000 n 0000284717 00000 n The Best Interests Assessment Form (BIAF) is an integral part of the Best Interests Determination for Children on the Move Toolkit Training Manual (BID) which guides practitioners, social workers and other relevant authorities to ensure the best interests 0000237158 00000 n 0000322164 00000 n 0000238856 00000 n 0000305578 00000 n 0000246076 00000 n 0000264479 00000 n 0000234743 00000 n 0000318942 00000 n 0000234466 00000 n 0000274019 00000 n 0000296688 00000 n 0000259120 00000 n 0000268930 00000 n 0000301861 00000 n 0000246753 00000 n 0000323105 00000 n 0000312628 00000 n 0000299803 00000 n Nearly 40 per cent of the population are under the age of 15. 1. 0000246862 00000 n 0000277439 00000 n 0000311217 00000 n 0000310350 00000 n - (Best Interests of the Child: Meaning and Application in Canada, 2009, 13) Children are important and their needs and interests are different from adults. 0000304705 00000 n 178 1686 0000308549 00000 n 0000319069 00000 n 0000241111 00000 n 0000306855 00000 n 0000315790 00000 n 0000225791 00000 n 0000277108 00000 n 0000261202 00000 n 0000250023 00000 n 0000299371 00000 n 0000288402 00000 n � ~� � 0000237209 00000 n Best Interests Determination by UNHCR 1. 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The present general comment provides a framework for assessing and determining the child’s best interests; it does not attempt to prescribe what is best for the child in any given situation at any point in time. 0000234414 00000 n 0000235596 00000 n 0000300529 00000 n 0000317023 00000 n 0000258762 00000 n Best Interests of the Child In all custody proceedings in New York, the main concern for the court in awarding custody is the “best interest of the child.” The “best interest of the child” test means that the courts are required to balance the ability of each parent to meet the needs of the child or children. 0000292564 00000 n 0000269156 00000 n 0000275925 00000 n IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD: Harmonising Laws on Children in West and Central Africa . 0000283964 00000 n 0000286332 00000 n 0000300417 00000 n 0000274631 00000 n 0000266289 00000 n %%EOF 0000266342 00000 n 0000291430 00000 n 0000267729 00000 n 0000247981 00000 n 0000310126 00000 n 0000258117 00000 n 0000321973 00000 n Nearly 40 per cent of the population are under the age of 15. 0000294578 00000 n 0000289883 00000 n 0000261257 00000 n 0000273534 00000 n 0000303984 00000 n 0000283522 00000 n 0000248863 00000 n 0000260413 00000 n 0000302368 00000 n 0000321762 00000 n 0000314437 00000 n 0000233254 00000 n 0000094778 00000 n 0000321347 00000 n 0000299937 00000 n 0000265740 00000 n 0000304207 00000 n 0000254773 00000 n 0000285941 00000 n 0000321508 00000 n 0000279612 00000 n 0000298659 00000 n 0000288867 00000 n 0000277165 00000 n 0000279017 00000 n 3. 0000274355 00000 n 0000266397 00000 n 0000275569 00000 n 0000285053 00000 n the best interests principle. 0000281399 00000 n 0000300753 00000 n 0000264966 00000 n 0000299035 00000 n 0000298329 00000 n 0000257738 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 Best Interests Framework for Vulnerable Children and Youth (pdf) This paper describes how the Best Interests principles and related provisions of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 (CYFA) attend to the particular needs of children who are vulnerable as a result of their family’s circumstances, dynamics and social isolation. 0000296246 00000 n University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Private Law, 2016 [cited yyyy month dd]. 0000263838 00000 n 0000278851 00000 n 0000236514 00000 n 0000309377 00000 n 0000303872 00000 n 0000294016 00000 n 0000288924 00000 n 0000297763 00000 n 0000306359 00000 n 0000289168 00000 n 0000248811 00000 n 0000305193 00000 n 0000231926 00000 n 0000250688 00000 n 0000278906 00000 n development results in confused parenting, which is certainly not inthe best interests of the child. 0000317691 00000 n 0000283766 00000 n 0000240951 00000 n 0000299202 00000 n 0000231168 00000 n 0000233794 00000 n 0000264001 00000 n 0000252757 00000 n The "best interest of the child" is a special feature of the CRC, and Article 3 states that in all actions concerning children "the best interests of the child" shall be "a primary consideration". 0000290667 00000 n The first is balancing the "best interests" with claims of parental 0000288746 00000 n 0000279781 00000 n 0000256550 00000 n 0000230678 00000 n 0000287172 00000 n 0000319241 00000 n 0000262592 00000 n 0000039141 00000 n 0000313914 00000 n This is in order to ensure that decision-makers consider and weigh all relevant factors in making decisions that are in the best interests of the adult who lacks capacity; to provide Chairs of best interests meetings with additional guidance on the process, content and 0000289995 00000 n 0000316284 00000 n 0000270008 00000 n 0000271410 00000 n 0000275991 00000 n 0000267487 00000 n 0000310574 00000 n 0000314168 00000 n 0000317605 00000 n 0000240473 00000 n 0000269345 00000 n 0000100833 00000 n 0000302049 00000 n 0000303639 00000 n 0000260825 00000 n 0000289234 00000 n 0000260199 00000 n 0000248257 00000 n 0000115032 00000 n 0000260361 00000 n 0000269524 00000 n 0000292320 00000 n 0000233311 00000 n 0000288216 00000 n 0000051162 00000 n 0000248393 00000 n The best interests principle gives way to human rights – except for children 9 1.4. 0000305914 00000 n 0000296022 00000 n 0000239795 00000 n 0000303177 00000 n 0000263722 00000 n 0000308934 00000 n 0000265290 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 … 0000039514 00000 n 0000308035 00000 n 0000236296 00000 n 0000220388 00000 n 0000281135 00000 n The purpose of this study 10 2. 0000266505 00000 n 0000246702 00000 n 0000248147 00000 n 0000297820 00000 n 0000273755 00000 n 0000247871 00000 n 0000316667 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 . 0000250960 00000 n 0000324862 00000 n 0000293009 00000 n 0000263096 00000 n 0000203189 00000 n 0000229659 00000 n 0000276941 00000 n 0000241427 00000 n Several international conventions had also subsequently incorporated this provision. 3.2.3 Limitation of the “best interests” of the child 39 . 0000295965 00000 n The best interest of the child Yvonne Dausab Approximately 60 per cent of people in Namibia are under the age of 25. 0000283634 00000 n 0000312408 00000 n 0000320059 00000 n 0000300922 00000 n 0000270474 00000 n 0000275017 00000 n 0000294126 00000 n The best interests of the child factors are 12 things judges consider in cases involving minor children. 0000280733 00000 n 0000239615 00000 n 0000302181 00000 n 0000252091 00000 n 0000094736 00000 n 0000239338 00000 n The Role and Purpose of the Best Interests Concept in a Human Rights Context 11 2.1. 0000242262 00000 n The factors can be used in cases such as custody, parenting time, and minor guardianships. 0000267918 00000 n startxref [Thesis]. 0000317503 00000 n 0000315614 00000 n 0000269795 00000 n 0000309939 00000 n 0000273038 00000 n 0000260467 00000 n 0000319898 00000 n 0000260038 00000 n 0000265127 00000 n 0000095253 00000 n 0000257514 00000 n 0000322037 00000 n 0000324263 00000 n 0000315558 00000 n 0000242493 00000 n 0000310908 00000 n The factors can be used in cases such as custody, parenting time, and minor guardianships. 0000291775 00000 n (2) The best interest of the child shall be the primary consideration by any court, person, institution or other body in any matter concerned with a child . 0000248638 00000 n In West and Central Africa Yvonne Dausab Approximately 60 per cent of people Namibia! 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