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{{ | {{REVIEWEDPLS | reviewer = [https://rcybc.ca/about-us/staff/jeff-rud Jeff Rud], Office of the Representative for Children & Youth, [http://dir.gov.bc.ca/gtds.cgi?esearch=&updateRequest=&view=detailed&sortBy=name&for=people&attribute=display+name&matchMethod=is&searchString=Shannan+Knutson&objectId=140748 Shannan Knutson], Ministry of Attorney General, and [http://dir.gov.bc.ca/gtds.cgi?esearch=&updateRequest=&view=detailed&sortBy=name&for=people&attribute=display+name&matchMethod=is&searchString=Heidi+Sarrazin&objectId=162669 Heidi Sarrazin] and [http://dir.gov.bc.ca/gtds.cgi?esearch=&view=detailed&sortBy=name&for=people&attribute=name&matchMethod=is&searchString=Leslie+Anderson&objectId=145884 Leslie Anderson], Ministry of Children and Family Development|date= July 2018}} {{Dial-A-Law TOC|expanded = children}} | ||
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The legal rights of children vary from those of adults. Learn the rights of children in several contexts, and situations where their views are considered in decisions that affect them. | The legal rights of children vary from those of adults. Learn the rights of children in several contexts, and situations where their views are considered in decisions that affect them. | ||
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Generally, if a child is capable of consenting to health care, they are also capable of making a decision to refuse health care. | Generally, if a child is capable of consenting to health care, they are also capable of making a decision to refuse health care. | ||
For more on this topic, see our information on [[Children and Consent to Health Care ( | For more on this topic, see our information on [[Children and Consent to Health Care (No. 422)|children and consent to health care (no. 422)]]. | ||
====If they are hospitalized against their will for psychiatric treatment==== | ====If they are hospitalized against their will for psychiatric treatment==== | ||
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In both cases, the child has the right to be told why they’ve been admitted and the right to contact a lawyer immediately. If they want to leave but their doctor won’t let them, the child can ask for a hearing by a review panel or court. | In both cases, the child has the right to be told why they’ve been admitted and the right to contact a lawyer immediately. If they want to leave but their doctor won’t let them, the child can ask for a hearing by a review panel or court. | ||
A child age 16 or older can be admitted against their will for psychiatric treatment only as an involuntary patient. To find out more about involuntary admissions, see our information on [[Hospitalizing a Mentally Ill Person ( | A child age 16 or older can be admitted against their will for psychiatric treatment only as an involuntary patient. To find out more about involuntary admissions, see our information on [[Hospitalizing a Mentally Ill Person (No. 425)|hospitalizing a mentally ill person (no. 425)]]. | ||
===If they are “in care”=== | ===If they are “in care”=== | ||
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Provincial laws cover many other crimes, such as drinking under age, trespassing, and breaking traffic laws. | Provincial laws cover many other crimes, such as drinking under age, trespassing, and breaking traffic laws. | ||
A young person who is stopped and questioned by the police has the right to remain silent. If a young person is arrested or detained, they have the right to legal advice. If they are charged with a federal crime, they have the right to a lawyer to represent them. For more on the rights of young people charged with a crime, see our information on [[Young People and Criminal Law ( | A young person who is stopped and questioned by the police has the right to remain silent. If a young person is arrested or detained, they have the right to legal advice. If they are charged with a federal crime, they have the right to a lawyer to represent them. For more on the rights of young people charged with a crime, see our information on [[Young People and Criminal Law (No. 225)|young people and criminal law (no. 225)]] and [[Youth Justice Court Trials (No. 226)|trials involving young people (no. 226)]]. | ||
==Common questions== | ==Common questions== | ||
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:Web: [http://www.rcybc.ca/ rcybc.ca] | :Web: [http://www.rcybc.ca/ rcybc.ca] | ||
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