The Right Of Girls And Boys To a Family.
. -- Alternative Care.
. -- Ending Institutionalization In The Americas
. -- Table Of Contents
. -- I. Executive Summary
. -- Ii. Introduction
. -- Iii. The Right Of Boys And Girls To a Family
. -- A. The Corpus Juris Of The Human Rights Of Children And Adolescents
. -- B. The Duty Of Special Protection Of Children And Adolescents
. -- C. The Right Of The Child To a Family
. -- D. Measures That Imply Family Separation: Principle Of Necessity,
. -- Exceptionality And Temporal Determination (Transiency)
. -- E. Laws, Policies And Practices To Support And Protect Families
. -- 1. Material Conditions For a Dignified Life
. -- 2. Prevention Of Violence Against Children
. -- 3. Prevention Of Relinquishment And Abandonment Of Children
. -- Iv. Principles Applicable To Decisions On Alternative Care;
. -- Due Process Guarantees And Especially Protected Rights
. -- A. Objective Of The Preservation And Restitution Of Rights
. -- B. The Principle Of The Best Interests Of The Child
. -- C. Principles For Determining And Implementing Special Measures Of
. -- Protection Involving Separation From The Family
. -- 1. Principles Of Exceptionality And Temporal Determination
. -- 2. Principles Of Legality And Legitimacy
. -- 3. Principles Of Necessity And Appropriateness
. -- 4. Principle Of Exceptional Diligence
. -- 5. Principles Of Specialization And Professionalization
. -- 6. Differentiation With Punitive Interventions
. -- 7. Due Process Guarantees And Judicial Protection
. -- A. Procedure Established By Law And Competent Authority
. -- B. Reasonableness Of The Time
. -- C. Review Of The Special Measures Of Protection
. -- D. The Child’S Right To Be Heard
. -- E. The Right To Legal Representation And Counsel
. -- V. Family Care
. -- A. Extended Family And Foster Care
. -- B. Pre-Adoption Foster Care
. -- C. Informal Care
. -- Vi. Residential Care
. -- A. Measure Of Last Resort
. -- B. Early Childhood
. -- C. Terminology
. -- D. The Duty To Regulate: Public And Private Centers And Institutions
. -- E. Residential Care Centers And Institutions Of Public, Private
. -- Or Mixed Nature
. -- F. Requirements And Procedures For Admission And Departure Of Children From Residential Care Centers And Institutions
. -- G. Licensing, Authorization To Operate, And Administrative Registration
. -- H. Duty To Supervise And Inspect
. -- I. Independent Monitoring Mechanism
. -- J. Submission Of Complaints, Claims, And Petitions
. -- K. Prevention, Investigation, Punishment And Reparation
. -- For Rights Violations
. -- L. The Establishment Of Minimum Standards For The delivery
. -- Of Services In Residential Care
. -- 1. System Of Operation
. -- 2. Location And Dimensions
. -- 3. Physical Space And Infrastructure
. -- 4. Individualized Attention And Stable Bonds
. -- 5. Individual Care Plan
. -- 6. Aspects Pertaining To Staff
. -- 7. Separation Based On Age And On Protection And Care Needs
. -- 8. Maintaining
. -- Records, Personal Files And Other
. -- Documentation
. -- 9. Mechanisms For Participation
. -- 10. Regulation Of Disciplinary Systems And The Use Of Force
. -- 11. Re-Attachment To Family And Social Reintegration
. -- 12. Data And Information Gathering And Analysis Systems
. -- M. Applicability Of The Rights Of Boys, Girls And Adolescents
. -- 1. Right To Life And Personal Integrity
. -- 2. Right To Personal Liberty
. -- 3. Right To Physical And Mental Health
. -- 4. Right To Food
. -- 5. Right To Education And Recreation
. -- Vii. Conclusions And Recommendations
. -- Annex