NWCI calls for a yes vote in the Children’s Referendum
Published: Wednesday, October 24, 2012
The NWCI calls for a yes in the upcoming Children's Referendum on Saturday, 10 November 2012. This is the result of a recent members survey in which 97% voted in favour of the proposal to support a yes vote in the upcoming referendum.
5 Key Reasons to Support the Children's Referendum
- For the first time, the Constitution will take a child-centred approach to the protection of all children and will allow for the State to better support families who are struggling, rather than wait for a situation to reach crisis point.
- Allow up to 2,000 children, currently in long-term State care, the opportunity to be adopted and given a second chance at a loving, stable and permanent family.
- Base child care, adoption, guardianship, custody and access decisions on what is in the best interests of the child.
- Ensure that judges listen to the views of children when making decisions in child care, adoption, guardianship, custody and access cases
- Set out how we, as a country, now view and value children and move beyond the damning history of child abuse in Ireland.