CRC/C/GC/14
Contents Paragraphs
Page
Introduction.............................................................................................................
1-9
3
A.
The best interests of the child: a right, a principle and a rule of procedure ....
1-7
3
B.
Structure..........................................................................................................
8-9
4
II.
Objectives................................................................................................................
10-12
4
III.
Nature and scope of the obligations of States parties .............................................
13-16
5
IV.
Legal analysis and links with the general principles of the Convention .................
17-45
7
A.
Literal analysis of article 3, paragraph 1.........................................................
17-40
7
1.
“In all actions concerning children” .......................................................
17-24
7
2.
“By public or private social welfare institutions, courts of law, administrative authorities or legislative bodies” ....................................
25-31
8
3.
“The best interests of the child” .............................................................
32-35
9
4.
“Shall be a primary consideration”.........................................................
36-40
10
The best interests of the child and links with other general principles of the Convention...........................................................................
41-45
11
I.
B.
V.
1.
The child’s best interests and the right to non-discrimination (art. 2) ....
41
11
2.
The child’s best interests and the right to life, survival and development (art. 6)
42
11
3.
The child’s best interests and the right to be heard (art. 12)...................
43-45
11
Implementation: assessing and determining the child’s best interests ....................
46-47
12
A.
48-84
12
Elements to be taken into account when assessing the child’s best interests ..........................................................................................
52-79
13
Balancing the elements in the best-interests assessment ........................
80-84
17
Procedural safeguards to guarantee implementation of the child’s best interests........................................................................................
85-99
18
Dissemination..........................................................................................................
100-101
20
Best interests assessment and determination .................................................. 1. 2.
B. VI.
2