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CHILDS INTERESTS [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Family Law (common law)
  • Rights and Freedoms
CONT

If the child’s wishes have not been or cannot be expressed or the child is incapable of understanding the nature of the choices that may be available to him or to her, the person shall make every effort to identify the child’s interests and shall consider them as distinct interests, separate from those of any other person ...

OBS

interest of the child; child's interest: terms usually used in the plural (interests of the child, child's interests.)

Key term(s)
  • interests of the child
  • child's interests

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
  • Droits et libertés
OBS

intérêt de l'enfant : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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