CRC - Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989, para. 1
Paragraph
Paragraph text
1. States Parties shall ensure that a child shall not be separated from his or her parents against their will, except when competent authorities subject to judicial review determine, in accordance with applicable law and procedures, that such separation is necessary for the best interests of the child. Such determination may be necessary in a particular case such as one involving abuse or neglect of the child by the parents, or one where the parents are living separately and a decision must be made as to the child's place of residence.
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Governance & Rule of Law
Violence
Person(s) affected
Children
Families
Year
1989
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
CRC - Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), Article 9, 1.