Children and Justice

One of the fundamental rights of children concerns their participation or involvement in decisions about community life in general and about the decisions that are made in particular. This means that you have the right to give your opinion on decisions that directly involve you, such as divorce or separation from your parents, custody issues and court cases or CPCJ, for example. The adults responsible for you should always listen to you, regardless of age, as long as you want to talk about these matters. In this section you will find references to these topics and the aspects to be taken into account for a real participation of children.

Project 12 – Justice for Children

This is the Project 12 website, which aims to make justice accessible to children by focusing on their rights.

Here you can find information about your rights, videos about where and how you can be heard, games and activities. Click on the image to access the site!

Divorce

In this video the psychologist Rute Agulhas talks about the separation and divorce of parents and responds to doubts and fears of children... is it my fault? Am I going to lose my family? What if parents find boyfriends/girlfriends I'm still part of the family? And when they argue in front of me... how do I feel? What can I do?

Hearing and participation of children in court proceedings

Two mini books on children's participation in court proceedings (The day Mariana didn't want and João goes to court). It is useful in supporting children because it allows them to anticipate and visualize some situations of their hearing, enhancing self-regulation and decreasing anxiety.

Concept of participation

Mini book in English that exposes the main concepts regarding the participation of children. It is a kind of guide on the central aspects to consider, but in a format and language for children.