Family Lawyers Protect The Rights Of Children
The rights of children are protected by the United Nations in the form of the Convention on the Rights of a Child. In most nations, a child is a person under the age of eighteen, but in some nations, the legal age for adulthood may be younger.
The Convention on the Rights of a Child guarantees that all nations legally bound by the convention must insure that the rights of the child are protected using any means available. Many nations are guilty of crimes against children, but there are nations where these abuses are committed with such frequency that the rest of the world cannot help but take notice. In Sudan, for example, thousands of children have been left orphaned and homeless by civil war. With nowhere else to turn, many children are trained to kill and forced to become child soldiers.
Countless children have been killed or have suffered debilitating injuries as a result of these horrible conflicts. Under the U.N. Convention on the Rights of a Child, children injured or dislocated in times of war must be cared for to the fullest capability of their nation, and no child shall be forced to fight with or enlist in the armed forces.
The convention also allows families the right to retain authority over the child, unless they can be proven negligent or unfit. In Singapore, children are caned for being disobedient or breaking the law. Caning is an extremely violent form of corporal punishment that can cause permanent scarring and death.
Under the convention, the parents of a child or children will honor their familial obligations, including facilitating the care and feeding of the child. Each child has the right to an education in accordance with the standards of his/her nation.
We’ve all heard it said that children are the future, and it is for this reason that it is so important to protect their rights and safety. Vital in protecting these rights is the role that family law attorneys can provide in all manner of cases that involve the rights of children.
Stephen A. Browndorf Attorney At Law has been offering Cape May County NJ family law attorney services to Northfield NJ and surrounding areas including Atlantic, Cape May, Ocean, Burlington, Camden and Burlington counties. With over 20 years of experience in family law, we respect each individual’s needs and wishes in resolving their personal or family issues.
