• Children’s Health Matters in Custody Conflicts: Best Interests of the Child and Decisions on Health Matters 

      Haugli, Trude Margrethe; Sigurdsen, Randi Helene (Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2023)
      This chapter addresses conflicts of interest that might arise when there are ongoing custody disputes and, in particular, how legal instruments can be used where parents disagree regarding a decision concerning a child’s health. When a child is younger than 16 years, their parents must, as a rule, give consent regarding health matters. The child has a right, however, to be heard, and the parents ...