The Complex Notion of the Capacity of a Child: Exploring the Term Capacity to Support the Meaningful Participation of Children in Family Law Proceedings

This article aims to explore the concept of capacity as necessitated by provisions within the UNCRC such as articles 12 and 5, which emphasize participation, and the evolving capacities of children. In family law proceedings when children are involved, age and capacity are considered in order to ass...

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Main Authors: Emmie Henderson-Dekort, Hedwig van Bakel, Veronica Smits
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Social Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/11/3/98