El Abogado del Niño. Representación de una garantía procesal básica

Abstract

(analytical): This study focuses on an aspect of regional research initiated in 2015 promoted by Argentinian government organizations that I participated in as a Field Assistant. The objective was to raise awareness of and explain how a child can exercise their right to participate in legal matters, mainly in the Family Court. The areas covered by this area of research included: a) the right to be heard, and b) the right to have a lawyer. The study focused on children requiring legal representation in the province of Tucumán during the 2016/2017 period. The methodology used was descriptive and exploratory. A quantitative survey and qualitative analysis of the data was conducted. The results show that legal requirements are partially met and that access to justice for children and adolescents is a model to be followed by all operators of the legal system.