The right of the child to have his or her best interest taken as a primary consideration 2013, para. 81
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The elements in the best-interests assessment may be in conflict when considering a specific case and its circumstances. For example, preservation of the family environment may conflict with the need to protect the child from the risk of violence or abuse by parents. In such situations, the elements will have to be weighted against each other in order to find the solution that is in the best interests of the child or children.
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)
Violence
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. 81.