1. Concept
By children’s rights we mean the rights of the child in relation to its parents and other persons responsible for its care and upbringing (cf. Guardianship). With regard to children’s rights in relation to their parents the term is the mirror image ofparental rights and obligations. The rights of the child in the modern period depend in many cases on his or her birth to a married or an unmarried couple. The following discussion relates to the rights of the ch…