Interrogation of a minor child as a party to civil procedure

Interrogation of a minor child as a party to civil procedure Abstract This thesis provides a detailed analysis of the institution of interrogation of minors as participants in civil proceedings, examining it from two main perspectives. First, it presents the institution as a participatory right of the child, enshrined in particular in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The thesis also provides an overview of the ways in which a child's right to be heard can be exercised, i.e., which entities can ascertain the opinion of a minor child, and also discusses the procedure for ascertaining the opinion of a minor child by a court. An important part of the thesis is a description of the process of interviewing a minor and the methods that can facilitate it while ensuring that the minor's true opinion is properly ascertained. It also offers an analysis of the institution of interviewing minors with regard to its usability in court proceedings, especially in the case of children under the age of 12. Last but not least, the thesis looks at the institution of questioning a minor child, taking into account the psychological aspects and difficulties associated with the proper conduct of questioning a minor, and describes the factors that influence the course of questioning a minor. These factors include, for...