CHILD PARTICIPATION IN FAMILY AND CHILD PROTECTION MATTERS IN GEORGIA

This paper examines how children participate in family and child protection cases within Georgia's justice system. It is part of an international research collaboration by judges and magistrates studying child participation across jurisdictions. The paper focuses on the legal, institutional, and procedural frameworks that enable or affect children's involvement in decisions that affect them.

Key points

• Research is part of an international collaborative study on child participation in family and protection matters
• The study examines legal aspects of child participation in Georgia's justice system
• The study examines institutional aspects of child participation in Georgia's justice system
• The study examines procedural aspects of child participation in Georgia's justice system

Limitations

The abstract provides only structural information about the paper's scope and does not describe findings, outcomes, or conclusions. We cannot assess what the research actually found about the effectiveness, barriers, or quality of child participation in Georgia's justice system.