THE CHILD'S RIGHT TO EXPRESS HIS OPINION IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS

Abstract

This paper deals with the topic of the right to opinion and position of children in civil proceedings. Quite often, in our country, but also in other legal systems, when in a court procedure, a decision is made about certain rights of a certain child, the child himself is deprived of the opportunity to express his opinion, although the opinion of that child may be the most relevant in that particular procedure. In this paper, we will focus on this issue. First, we will briefly introduce ourselves in general with civil proceedings, as well as who can be a participant in it. The majority of this paper will be dedicated to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, as a very important leap forward in the field of children's rights. Specifically, we will focus on Article 12 of this Convention, which guarantees the child's right to an opinion.