Amendment No. 14 | Doc. 14568 | 27 June 2018

Striking a balance between the best interest of the child and the need to keep families together

Signatories: Mr Niklas KARLSSON, Sweden, SOC ; Mr Vernon COAKER, United Kingdom, SOC ; Ms Shabana MAHMOOD, United Kingdom, SOC ; Ms Carina OHLSSON, Sweden, SOC ; Lord Don TOUHIG, United Kingdom, SOC ; Mr Martin WHITFIELD, United Kingdom, SOC

Origin - 2018 - Third part-session

In the draft resolution, replace paragraph 4.6.3 with the following paragraph:

"due consideration is given to a child/children being cared for in a family placement. In consideration of such a placement, the welfare interests of the child should be the paramount consideration;"