(How) do Children’s Rights to Participation take form in custody cases? The illusion of an institutional and legal framework safeguarding the child’s perspective
Starting from the premise that child participation is an individual right, this chapter exposes the institutional challenges and contradictions that shape how professionals navigate children’s voices in Swedish custody disputes. Based on judge interviews and court observations, we find that direct child involvement remains rare—decisions rely on proxies such as parental testimony and social-servicStarting from the premise that child participation is an individual right, this chapter exposes the institutional challenges and contradictions that shape how professionals navigate children’s voices in Swedish custody disputes. Based on judge interviews and court observations, we find that direct child involvement remains rare—decisions rely on proxies such as parental testimony and social-servic
