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The welfare checklist

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Authoring team

The welfare checklist provides a number of points which courts should consider, among others:

  • the wishes and feelings of the child, as appropriate for age and ability
  • physical, emotional and educational needs
  • the effects of change on the child
  • harm or risk of harm
  • the ability of carers to meet the child's needs

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