The right to be listened to: Acknowledging the child’s voice in family court processes
Abstract
There has been increasing attention to the importance of children’s contribution in decision-making processes that involve them and their future. One of the significant systems that involve children is the Family Court. The Family Court in Western Australia has the right and responsibility to decide on matters that affect the welfare of any children involved. Within such a context, it would seem relevant that the views of the child are listened to and heard, that is, to participate in decisions that may affect them and their future...
RAS ID
39796
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Date of Publication
2019
School
School of Arts and Humanities
Copyright
free_to_read
Publisher
UNICEF Bhutan / Samtse College of Education
Comments
Banham, V. (2019). The right to be listened to: Acknowledging the child’s voice in family court processes. In Proceeding of the International Conference on Emerging Social Work Practices and Education (pp. 55-68). UNICEF / Samtse College of Education. https://www.sce.edu.bt/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Conference-Proceedings-ICESWPE-2019-SCE.pdf