The right of the child to have his or her best interest taken as a primary consideration 2013, para. 10
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The present general comment seeks to ensure the application of and respect for the best interests of the child by the States parties to the Convention. It defines the requirements for due consideration, especially in judicial and administrative decisions as well as in other actions concerning the child as an individual, and at all stages of the adoption of laws, policies, strategies, programmes, plans, budgets, legislative and budgetary initiatives and guidelines - that is, all implementation measures - concerning children in general or as a specific group. The Committee expects that this general comment will guide decisions by all those concerned with children, including parents and caregivers.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
Governance & Rule of Law
Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
Children
Families
Year
2013
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CRC General Comment No. 14, The right of the child to have his or her best interest taken as a primary consideration (2013), para. 10.