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ABSTRACT
This research work examines the interest of the child under statute: guardianship, adoption and custody and the childs right act. The term guardian has been defined as a person who is the guardian of a child by virtue of the provisions of the CRA or a person lawfully appointed to be guardian of the child by deed or will or by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction or by operation of law. Adoption on the other hand is the process which “creates a parent-child relationship between the adopted child and the adoptive parents with all the rights, privileges and responsibilities that attach to that relationship”. While “custody” in family law means the care, control and maintenance of a child awarded by a court to a responsible adult. The Child’s Right Act provides that “in every action concerning a child, whether undertaken by an individual, public or private body, institutions of service, court of law, or administrative or legislative authority, the best interest of the child shall be the primary consideration. The primary aim of this study is to appraise the protection of the interest of the Nigerian child under the CRA with a view to illustrating the adequacies and seeking way to address the challenges facing the Nigerian child under the prevailing socio-economic situation in the country. The study finds that poverty is undoubtedly the predominant cause of child labour around the world. Children of impoverished households and parents who have no means of subsistence are most likely to engage in child labour in order to survive and based on the findings, the research recommends that government should adopt integrated efforts that tackle the root causes of trafficking and improve the situation of children at risk; strengthen training programmes for law enforcement officials and parents; and enhanced programmes on investigation, prosecution and conviction of people involved in abuse, trafficking, exploitation of children, and other vices against children.
