Striking a balance between the best interest of the child and the need to keep families together

Amendment No. 13 | Doc. 14568 | 27 June 2018

Signatories:

Mr Martin WHITFIELD, United Kingdom, SOC ; Mr Vernon COAKER, United Kingdom, SOC ; Ms Stella CREASY, United Kingdom, SOC ; Ms Shabana MAHMOOD, United Kingdom, SOC ; Ms Carina OHLSSON, Sweden, SOC ; Lord Don TOUHIG, United Kingdom, SOC

Origin

2018 - Third part-session

In the draft resolution, replace paragraph 4.6.1 with the following paragraph:

"a detailed decision is provided to the parents and a copy of the decision is also retained, that the decision is explained in an age-appropriate way to the child or that the child is otherwise granted access to the decision, and that the determination outlines the circumstances that led to the decision and provides reasons for the removal;"