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Parental guidance

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CRC Article = 5
Note:
States Parties are required to respect the responsibilities, rights and duties of parents or, where applicable, the members of the extended family or community as provided by local custom, legal guardians or other persons legally responsible for the child, to provide, in a manner consistent with the evolving capacities of the child, appropriate direction and guidance in the exercise by the child of the rights recognized in the CRC.

See also:
Community   Equality of parents   Evolving capacities of the child   Extended family   Freedom of religion   Parental care   Parental responsibilities