Add to ORKGAcross countries and jurisdictions, allowing children to voice their preferences in family disputes is beneficial for all parties involved. Judges find it useful to complement and corroborate facts and information of a case, parents learn how their children are coping with the current situation, and, finally, children end up being more satisfied with the process and adjusting better to the outcome. Giving children a say over their custody empowers them, fosters their sense of control, and contributes to their best interest. Those who are not invited to express their views, instead, become disappointed, frustrated and resentful
This book examines whether and how children should be involved in the process of resolving family la...
During the last thirty years there has been a growing body of evidence indicating that children and ...
South African courts and other Commonwealth Courts have long emphasized the notion that “best intere...
Historically, courts usually paid little attention to the child\u27s wishes in deciding which parent...
The judicial role in child custody and visitation disputes has traditionally been understood as one ...
Part I of this Article examines the trend toward recognizing children's custody preferences. It desc...
Children are involved in the legal system in numerous ways, most often in the child welfare system a...
Family court judges are often asked to make inferences about - or directly interview children to asc...
This comment will illustrate how allegations of child abuse in a divorce custody dispute dramaticall...
Child custody evaluations (CCEs) are a central feature of parenting litigation in many North America...
Ascertaining children’s wishes/views in family law proceedings is a well-established statutory princ...
The importance of the child’s right to be heard and for their wishes and feelings to be taken notice...
This is the final author version of the article accepted for publication by Jordans. The definitive...
The idea that children should be heard and their views respected in decision-making has become an im...
Many children in the UK are subjects of family proceedings. For example 136,332 children were involv...
This book examines whether and how children should be involved in the process of resolving family la...
During the last thirty years there has been a growing body of evidence indicating that children and ...
South African courts and other Commonwealth Courts have long emphasized the notion that “best intere...
Historically, courts usually paid little attention to the child\u27s wishes in deciding which parent...
The judicial role in child custody and visitation disputes has traditionally been understood as one ...
Part I of this Article examines the trend toward recognizing children's custody preferences. It desc...
Children are involved in the legal system in numerous ways, most often in the child welfare system a...
Family court judges are often asked to make inferences about - or directly interview children to asc...
This comment will illustrate how allegations of child abuse in a divorce custody dispute dramaticall...
Child custody evaluations (CCEs) are a central feature of parenting litigation in many North America...
Ascertaining children’s wishes/views in family law proceedings is a well-established statutory princ...
The importance of the child’s right to be heard and for their wishes and feelings to be taken notice...
This is the final author version of the article accepted for publication by Jordans. The definitive...
The idea that children should be heard and their views respected in decision-making has become an im...
Many children in the UK are subjects of family proceedings. For example 136,332 children were involv...
This book examines whether and how children should be involved in the process of resolving family la...
During the last thirty years there has been a growing body of evidence indicating that children and ...
South African courts and other Commonwealth Courts have long emphasized the notion that “best intere...