CHILD PARTICIPATION IN FAMILY AND CHILD PROTECTION MATTERS - AN AIMJF COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH

Abstract

The paper has an introductory section to briefly explain the role and commitment of the International Association of Youth and Family Judges and Magistrates (AIMJF/IAYFJM) on the improvement of the Justice System, the importance of a transnational judicial dialogue and the involvement of its members in a collaborative research on child participation in family and protection matters. The article presents a comparative analysis of the 35 national contributions in this research, offering a compendium of the data collected from each country, based on the issues specified in a common questionnaire. A general photo gallery of the spaces and ambiences where children are heard in Court and the questionnaire used in the research are attached to the paper.