CHILDREN'S RIGHTS

S.R. 519 is a preemptive measure against the ratification of the United Nations Convention on Children's Rights, which homeschoolers and parental rights advocates have expressed concern over. The bill is nearing supporters' goal of 34 co-sponsors.

Approaching post-divorce parenting with the best interests of the children in mind.

Celebrity Activism: Children's Rights

A discussion of the rights of parents with special needs children when dealing with outside experts.

The right wing fearmongers have been losing traction when it comes to scaring us about gay marriage, so now they are making us think the internationals are coming after our children.

When parents are involved in a custody battle, they are usually focused on protecting their own individual rights. However, in each an every state, when it comes to custody and visitation, the children have their own set of rights.

Children are often unable or not permitted to speak up for themselves. Like any adult, they have their own particular needs and rights as human beings, which have too often been ignored or overlooked.

In today's world, a person under the age of 18 is considered a child. This writer believes that child rights should not be "what they should have"

There have been very few, if any, awards that are specifically for children who make a difference in the world. That was until 2005, when the first ever International Children's Peace Prize was awarded.

Moscow has suspended the adoption of Russian children by American families until the two countries sign an agreement on how the well-being of the children is safeguarded.

Animal advocacy is a thankless task that nevertheless is pursued by those of us who believe that if we don't learn to respect the rights of our fellow animals, we ourselves are doomed as a species.

Autism has been in the news a lot lately, especially due to the controversy centered on vaccinations and the possibility that they could cause autism in children

Christianity goes to extremes in Nigeria where children are the victims of being denounced as witches. Abuse, torture and murder of the accused victim often takes place by the family pastor, parents, siblings and friends.

Five tips for dealing with organizations when they choose to turn children away.

Right to privacy? Do our children have the same rights as adults? Generally, they do have the same rights as an adult and are protected under the Constitution the same as an adult.

Although it takes a serious violation of the law and moral ethics, it is possible to terminate a parent's rights to his or her children. Read on to learn how and why this happens.

No, fathers should not have equal custody rights to his children. There are two sides to every story.

This is about drug addicts and the children they bring into this world and what happens to them.

Children are gifts from God. They depend on adults for their protection and survival. Unfortunately, the adult world is using them as sex tools, child soldiers, cheap laborers, etc. This wickedness must stop!

There are more than 150 million children without parental care right now. Thirty thousand precious children will die today, tomorrow, and the next, the overwhelming number of them will be orphans, without the help of people who can make a difference.

Fifteen states given failing grade for child legal representation programs!

Divorce in the United States seems to be inevitable. The divorce rate currently stands slightly above 50%, causing a million new children each year to be affected by a broken home. My research involves the negative effects divorce has on children.