Amendment No. 4 | Doc. 13060 | 30 November 2012

Human rights and family courts

Signatories: Ms Liliane MAURY PASQUIER, Switzerland, SOC ; Mr Valeriu GHILETCHI, Republic of Moldova, EPP/CD ; Mr Andrej HUNKO, Germany, UEL ; Mr Bernard MARQUET, Monaco, ALDE ; Ms Marlene RUPPRECHT, Germany, SOC

Origin - 2012 - November Standing Committee

In the draft resolution, replace paragraph 3 with the following paragraph:

“The Assembly recalls that in normal circumstances, it is the biological family that affords the conditions most conducive to the child’s development. Before a child is entrusted to a foster family or an institution, its family should be given the support needed to cope with any difficulties that may pose a threat to the child’s bodily or emotional integrity and well-being.”

Explanatory note

It is suggested to bring the language up to date with the current expertise on child welfare, as put forward by UNICEF (for example).