Tag: what should be explained to the child

Professional Relationship between a Child and an ICL The child has a right to establish a professional relationship with the ICL. In considering any views expressed by the child and the steps to be taken in a matter the ICL is to be aware: that each child will have different emotional, cognitive and intellectual developmental levels, family structures, family dynamics, sibling relationships, religious and cultural backgrounds; and that children are vulnerable to external pressures when caught in disputes involving their...