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Barnkonventionen för barn i vårdnadstvister – Påverkar inkorporeringen principen om barnets bästa och barns rätt att komma till tals?

Thimansson, Linnéa LU (2019) LAGF03 20192
Department of Law
Faculty of Law
Abstract (Swedish)
Sverige har varit skyldig att uppfylla de krav som barnkonventionen ställer upp sedan ratificeringen år 1990. Trots det har barnrättskommittén riktat kritik mot Sverige för att inte fullt ut göra det. För att stärka barnets rättigheter i enlighet med barnkonventionen har Sveriges riksdag röstat igenom förslaget om att anta barnkonventionen som svensk lag den 1 januari 2020. Med ett barnrättsperspektiv och en rättsdogmatisk metod utreder denna uppsats om principen om barnets bästa och barns rätt att komma till tals i 6 kap. FB stämmer överens med motsvarande rättigheter i barnkonventionen och hur de rättigheterna kan komma att påverkas när barnkonventionen nu blivit svensk lag enligt det förslag som har röstats igenom.

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Sverige har varit skyldig att uppfylla de krav som barnkonventionen ställer upp sedan ratificeringen år 1990. Trots det har barnrättskommittén riktat kritik mot Sverige för att inte fullt ut göra det. För att stärka barnets rättigheter i enlighet med barnkonventionen har Sveriges riksdag röstat igenom förslaget om att anta barnkonventionen som svensk lag den 1 januari 2020. Med ett barnrättsperspektiv och en rättsdogmatisk metod utreder denna uppsats om principen om barnets bästa och barns rätt att komma till tals i 6 kap. FB stämmer överens med motsvarande rättigheter i barnkonventionen och hur de rättigheterna kan komma att påverkas när barnkonventionen nu blivit svensk lag enligt det förslag som har röstats igenom.

Det kan konstateras att begreppet barnets bästa och ramarna för bedömningen i artikel 3.1 i barnkonventionen och i 6 kap. FB i hög grad motsvarar varandra. Det framkommer också i både barnkonventionen och i 6 kap. FB att hänsyn ska tas till barnets åsikter med beaktande av ålder och mognad. Däremot har barn, enligt 6 kap. FB, inte en ovillkorlig rätt att komma till tals, vilket barn ska ha enligt artikel 12 i barnkonventionen. Huruvida inkorporeringen av barnkonventionen kan medföra att barn garanteras sina rättigheter enligt barnkonventionen är däremot oklart, eftersom barnkonventionen har ställning som vanlig lag och att ett stort ansvar läggs på rättstillämparen att tolka och använda barnkonventionen i det enskilda fallet. För att alla barn ska garanteras en ovillkorlig rätt att komma till tals och för att 6 kap. FB fullt ut ska överensstämma med barnkonventionen måste lagändringar i 6 kap. FB göras. (Less)
Abstract
Sweden has been obliged to comply with the requirements of the UN Convention on the Rights of Child since the ratification in year 1990. In spite of this, the Committee on the Rights of the Child has criticized Sweden for not fully doing so. To strengthen the rights of the child in accordance with the Convention, the Swedish Parliament has voted to approve the adoption of the Convention as a Swedish law on 1 January 2020. With a child rights perspective and by using a legal dogmatic method, this paper investigates if the principle of the best interest of the child and the right of children to be heard in Chapter 6 of the Children and Parents Code is consistent with the corresponding rights in the Convention and how those rights may be... (More)
Sweden has been obliged to comply with the requirements of the UN Convention on the Rights of Child since the ratification in year 1990. In spite of this, the Committee on the Rights of the Child has criticized Sweden for not fully doing so. To strengthen the rights of the child in accordance with the Convention, the Swedish Parliament has voted to approve the adoption of the Convention as a Swedish law on 1 January 2020. With a child rights perspective and by using a legal dogmatic method, this paper investigates if the principle of the best interest of the child and the right of children to be heard in Chapter 6 of the Children and Parents Code is consistent with the corresponding rights in the Convention and how those rights may be affected when the Convention has now become Swedish law in accordance with the proposal that has been passed.

It is found that the concept “the child’s best interest” and the framework for its assessment in Chapter 6 of the Children and Parents Code largely corresponds with article 3.1 in the Convention. Furthermore, in both the Convention and in Chapter 6 of the Children and Parents Code the child’s opinion shall be given due weight, according to the child’s age and maturity. However, in Chapter 6 of the Children and Parents Code, children do not have an unconditional right to be heard, which a child should have according to article 12 in the Convention. It is unclear whether the incorporation of the Convention can guarantee children their rights under the Convention, since the Convention has a position as ordinary law and because the legal practitioner is given a great responsibility to interpret and use the Convention in individual cases. For all children to be guaranteed an unconditional right to be heard and for Chapter 6 of the Children and Parents Code to fully comply with the requirements of the Convention, legislative changes in Chapter 6 need to be made. (Less)
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Thimansson, Linnéa LU
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LAGF03 20192
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
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familjerätt, vårdnadstvister, barnkonventionen
language
Swedish
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8999768
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2020-04-05 13:23:04
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2020-04-05 13:23:04
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  abstract     = {{Sweden has been obliged to comply with the requirements of the UN Convention on the Rights of Child since the ratification in year 1990. In spite of this, the Committee on the Rights of the Child has criticized Sweden for not fully doing so. To strengthen the rights of the child in accordance with the Convention, the Swedish Parliament has voted to approve the adoption of the Convention as a Swedish law on 1 January 2020. With a child rights perspective and by using a legal dogmatic method, this paper investigates if the principle of the best interest of the child and the right of children to be heard in Chapter 6 of the Children and Parents Code is consistent with the corresponding rights in the Convention and how those rights may be affected when the Convention has now become Swedish law in accordance with the proposal that has been passed. 

It is found that the concept “the child’s best interest” and the framework for its assessment in Chapter 6 of the Children and Parents Code largely corresponds with article 3.1 in the Convention. Furthermore, in both the Convention and in Chapter 6 of the Children and Parents Code the child’s opinion shall be given due weight, according to the child’s age and maturity. However, in Chapter 6 of the Children and Parents Code, children do not have an unconditional right to be heard, which a child should have according to article 12 in the Convention. It is unclear whether the incorporation of the Convention can guarantee children their rights under the Convention, since the Convention has a position as ordinary law and because the legal practitioner is given a great responsibility to interpret and use the Convention in individual cases. For all children to be guaranteed an unconditional right to be heard and for Chapter 6 of the Children and Parents Code to fully comply with the requirements of the Convention, legislative changes in Chapter 6 need to be made.}},
  author       = {{Thimansson, Linnéa}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Barnkonventionen för barn i vårdnadstvister – Påverkar inkorporeringen principen om barnets bästa och barns rätt att komma till tals?}},
  year         = {{2019}},
}