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Article 9

  • If a court is thinking about who a child or young person should live with, everyone affected by the decision should get the chance to be heard – including the child.
  • Every child and young person has the right to keep in regular contact with both parents, so long as this is the best thing for the young person.

Random fact no 11

In 1669, children and young people petitioned Parliament to ask for an end to harsh and brutal treatment from teachers. Yet it wasn’t until 1986 that a law was passed to stop teachers from using any kind of physical punishment. The proposal was won in Parliament by just one vote!

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