The right of the child to be heard: the case for child participation in foster care proceedings

Title: The right of the child to be heard: the case for child participation in foster care proceedings
Creator: McNamara, Donna Marie
Relation: Trinity College Law Review Vol. 19, p. 151-174
Relation: https://trinitycollegelawreview.org/volumes-2
Publisher: Dublin University Law Society
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2016
Description: This article will examine the right of the child to be heard in the context of the rights of children living in alternative forms of care (specifically foster care) to participate in care placement decision-making. Decisions relating to foster care placement can have a significant and long-lasting impact on the child in question. The discussion will begin by examining the general rights of children living in alternative forms of care under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It will then address the State’s obligations under Article 12 CRC in relation to ensuring the right of the child to participate in all judicial and administrative decisions, with a focus on decision-making in respect of foster care placements.
Subject: children's rights; alternative forms of care; foster care; article 12 CRC
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1437028
Identifier: uon:40214
Identifier: ISSN:1393-5941
Language: eng
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