CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. 4
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4. 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. In no case shall a child be separated from parents on the basis of a disability of either the child or one or both of the parents.
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
Children
Families
Year
2006
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006), Article 23, 4.