Decision Making – Children's Law Centre https://childrenslawcentre.org.uk Children's Rights Change Children's Lives Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:40:05 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://childrenslawcentre.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-icon_v1-32x32.png Decision Making – Children's Law Centre https://childrenslawcentre.org.uk 32 32 Can I take my parents to court to settle a dispute? https://childrenslawcentre.org.uk/faqsyp/can-i-take-my-parents-to-court-to-settle-a-dispute/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-i-take-my-parents-to-court-to-settle-a-dispute Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:35:25 +0000 https://new.childrenslawcentre.org.uk/?post_type=epkb_post_type_2&p=1741 If you and your parents cannot reach an agreement about an important matter you can ask the Court to allow you to take a case.

A Specific Issue Order is a court order that deals with any specific matter related to Parental Responsibility. If you disagree with how your parent is exercising Parental Responsibility and preventing you from doing something or making you do something you don’t want to do, then it is possible to ask a court to decide what is best for you.

In order to take such a case, the court must be satisfied that you have sufficient understanding to take the case.

]]> What if I disagree with decisions my parents make that affect my life? https://childrenslawcentre.org.uk/faqsyp/what-if-i-disagree-with-decisions-my-parents-make-that-affect-my-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-if-i-disagree-with-decisions-my-parents-make-that-affect-my-life Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:31:20 +0000 https://new.childrenslawcentre.org.uk/?post_type=epkb_post_type_2&p=1739 Parents should always make decisions based on what is in your best interests. Sometimes you may feel that decisions your parents make are not what you want and you feel it is not in your best interests. You should be able to discuss the decision with your parents and your parents should listen to what you want.

]]> Can I make decisions for myself without asking my parents? https://childrenslawcentre.org.uk/faqsyp/can-i-make-decisions-for-myself-without-asking-my-parents/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-i-make-decisions-for-myself-without-asking-my-parents Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:27:49 +0000 https://new.childrenslawcentre.org.uk/?post_type=epkb_post_type_2&p=1737 In some important areas such as accessing advice about sexual health or contraception it is possible for you to receive confidential help and support. The health professional who is helping you will have to be satisfied that you are mature enough to understand all the implications. This is sometimes referred to as being ‘Gillick’ competent.

‘Gillick’ was a landmark UK legal case about whether or not a young person under 16 could receive contraceptives if they consented themselves to receiving them rather than their parents. The Courts decided that a young person with sufficient understanding (mature enough) about contraception or other matters could indeed consent in their own right.

]]> What is Parental Responsibility? https://childrenslawcentre.org.uk/faqsyp/what-is-parental-responsibility/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-parental-responsibility Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:25:27 +0000 https://new.childrenslawcentre.org.uk/?post_type=epkb_post_type_2&p=1735 Parental Responsibility is all the rights, duties and responsibilities that a parent has for their child.

When you are very young your parents make your decisions for you but as you get older and more mature you develop the capacity to make your own decisions.  Parental Responsibility for a small baby is very different from Parental Responsibility for a 16 year-old.

By the age of 16 a young person is able to make most decisions for themselves including things like leaving home, leaving school and getting a job. Although parents will still have a say in decisions it is more like advice and guidance to help you make good decisions.

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