# Protection of the rights of the child in civil, administrative and family law proceedings

European Parliament procedure 2021/2060(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 9th term, committee JURI / PETI). Stage: Procedure completed. 181 committee amendments tabled by 26 Members between 2021-11-15 and 2021-12-09.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative dossier concerns protection of the rights of the child in civil, administrative and family law proceedings. The amendments emphasise children's right to be heard, informed and to participate, the best interests of the child, child-friendly environments avoiding additional trauma, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, procedural safeguards, access to justice for migrant and unaccompanied children, cross-border family disputes, and enforcement of judgments on parental responsibility.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick BREYER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 33 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197431.md |
| Emil RADEV | Bulgaria | PPE | 28 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124850.md |
| Pascal ARIMONT | Belgium | PPE | 24 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/24922.md |
| Caterina CHINNICI | Italy | PPE | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124861.md |
| Marion WALSMANN | Germany | PPE | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197429.md |
| Daniel BUDA | Romania | PPE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125012.md |
| Alex AGIUS SALIBA | Malta | S&D | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197403.md |
| Demetris PAPADAKIS | Cyprus | S&D | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124692.md |
| Sylvie GUILLAUME | France | S&D | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96952.md |
| Cristina MAESTRE | Spain | S&D | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197719.md |
| Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO | Spain | S&D | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197717.md |
| Jana TOOM | Estonia | RE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124700.md |
| Angel DZHAMBAZKI | Bulgaria | ECR | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124873.md |
| Andrey SLABAKOV | Bulgaria | ECR | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197849.md |
| Andrzej HALICKI | Poland | PPE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197514.md |

## Official source documents

- PE700.454: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/JURI-AM-700454_EN.pdf
- PE702.962: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PETI-AM-702962_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2021-2060-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2021-2060-INI.json

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