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Analysis of procedural itinerary of the application of measures to protect the rights of children

Authors

  • Francisco Estrada V. Ex Director Nacional del Servicio Nacional de Menores

Abstract

The paper critically reviews the procedural itinerary of the application of measures to protect the rights of children. At the beginning a characterization of the procedure is formulated and a concept of protection measures is proposed. Then, six categories of analysis of the procedural itinerary are proposed, which, based on the positive regulations, help to understand how a decision-making process is structured in the protection field: 1. Initiation of the procedure; 2. Precautionary measures; 3. Diagnosis; 4. Evidence; 5. Decision and referral; and 6. Control of the execution of the measure of protection decreed.

Keywords:

Child protection, child’s rights, protection’s procedure rules, family law