# 6.2 The welfare principle

The Children’s Act 1989, the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 all stipulate that in determining any issue with regard to the upbringing of a child, the child’s welfare should be the paramount consideration for courts and children’s hearings.

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