TY  - SER
AU  - Taylor, Nicola J.
AU  - Tapp, Pauline
AU  - Henaghan, Mark
TI  - Respecting children's participation in family law proceedings
PY  - 2007///
PB  - Brill Online
KW  - CHILDREN'S RIGHTS
KW  - CONTACT (ACCESS)
KW  - FAMILY COURT
KW  - FAMILY LAW
KW  - JUSTICE
KW  - SEPARATION
KW  - NEW ZEALAND
N1  - International Journal of Children's Rights, 2007, 15(1): 61-82
N2  - Ascertaining children’s wishes/views in family law proceedings is a well-established statutory principle in cases concerning their guardianship, day-to-day care and contact in New Zealand. However, the legal system has traditionally been uncomfortable with the prospect of dealing directly with children in such cases. Their views, when sought, have been interpreted and filtered via a range of different professionals, fairly late in the overall process after conciliation services have failed to help parents reach agreement. Furthermore, they have been easily discounted within the Family Court through the application of ‘age and maturity’ criteria, and prevailing assumptions about what adults think is in children’s welfare and best interests. (Authors' abstract). Record #5936
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1163/092755607X185555
ER  -