A Critical Analysis of the Thirty First Amendments to the Constitution

1. That every child has the right to rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts.

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is there for the rights of children should allow children priority

Any individual who comes into contact with children in their daily line of work “has a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children”.

The Convention obliges states to allow parents to exercise their parental responsibilities. The Convention also acknowledges that children have the right to express their opinions and to have those opinions heard and acted upon when appropriate, to be protected from abuse or exploitation, and to have their privacy protected, and it requires that their lives not be subject to excessive interference.

The UNCRC have 54 articles that outline and define the rights of children, some of which are;

The Convention on the rights of the child (1989)- This convention introduced rights for children and young people under 18 years of age. It is based around the principles. There are 54 articles which relate directly to schools. Some included:

The convention on the rights of the child 1989- The Convention's objective is to protect children from discrimination, neglect and abuse. It is the principal children's treaty, covering a full range of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. It grants rights for children in peacetime as well as during armed conflict, and provides for the implementation of those rights. It can promote anti-discriminatory practice by giving children protection and rights. It can also make sure that children will be given somewhere safe to be; not near any war zones and hazardous areas which could cause ill- health.

* To decide if the child is in need ( Section 17(1) of the Children Act 1989 states that it shall be the

The layout of the article is dense but bearable. The headings are a bit obscure and unhelpful. This analyzes adoption from the perspective of government and legislative involvement, The author desires reform that mediates between integration into a family and availability to natural parents. Useful citations are given throughout the article, proving its trustworthiness.

Literature Review The beginnings of adoption Prior to the Adoption of Children Act 1926, the process of adoption had no regulation or governing law. Child adoption was an informal and generally secretive procedure which left adoptive parents with no rights, meaning that a biological parent remained their legal guardian (Keating, 2008). Meaning that children living as family with people who were not their parents still remained the legal responsibility of their birth parents. This resulted in a demand for custody, of a child, regardless of the length of time spent outside of the biological parent(s)’ care.

necessity that every parent must comply with, regardless of their belief. Also when a child is a

The process of International Adoption raises passionate emotions and arguments on different factors involving the process. Although organizations and groups are present in support of mainly the proponent side, some are swayed by policies involved. Bethany Christian Services believes in performing international adoptions as long as they follow the U.S policy involving court’s consent and the foreign countries policy. Whereas UNICEF will only perform international adoptions if the process is done through the Hague Convention.

Both of these were made specifically for the parents, and are common sense to parents, they know these without second guessing themselves. When comparing all the rights and laws both groups have in determining whether if adults hold too much power over their kids, the main ones that must be focused on from the “Convention on the Rights of the Child” will be around the topic of what happens inside a household, and what things kids can do in a family environment, home. Article 1 & 2: Every child is considered someone who is under 18, no matter what their race/ethnicity. Article 3: Parents need to do what is best for their kid. Article 5: Families have the right to guide their child, but they cannot force the child to make difficult choices. Article 6: Be alive and have a healthy development. Article 9 : To be able to live with their parent(s), unless it is harmful. Article 12: Opinions and expressions are taken seriously. Article 13: Freedom of speech without causing harm to them or others. Article 14: Children can have any religion they want, but parents are encouraged to help guide their child into making the right one. Article 15: To create

values. Nor is it wrong or unreasonable to limit the state’s control over what one’s children

The words used in paragraph (1) of Article 335 of the Civil Code, in enumerating the persons who cannot adopt, are clear and unambiguous. When the New Civil Code was adopted, it changed the word “descendant,” found in the Spanish Civil Code to which the New Civil Code was patterned, to “children.” The children thus mentioned have a clearly defined meaning in law and do not include grandchildren. In the present case, Roderick and Rommel Daoang, the grandchildren of Antero Agonoy and Amanda Ramos-Agonoy, cannot assail the adoption of Quirino Bonilla and Wilson Marcos by the Agonoys. Therefore, the general rule is that only statutes with an ambiguous or doubtful meaning may be the subjects of statutory construction.