The CBA Child Rights Toolkit helps lawyers, judges and other professionals advocate, adjudicate and make better decisions for children.
Not exact matches
The toolkit was funded by the
CBA Law for the Future Fund, and spearheaded by the UN Convention on the
Rights of the
Child Subcommittee of the
Children's Law Committee.
The
CBA therefore opposes Bill C - 560, as it would shift the way custody is determined under the Divorce Act to parents»
rights and away from what is in the best interests of
children.
The
CBA family section believes that any discussion of «parental
rights» is misguided when resolving arrangements for
children and that the sole focus must be what is best for
children.
In their press release, the
CBA claims that Bill C - 560 would «change the primary focus in custody and access matters from what is best for
children to equal parental
rights.»