1/ Taking away Parents rights to vindicate for their child so that Ireland can be fully compliant on the UNCRC.

2/ Allowing for Forced Adoption as has been policy in the UK.

In the last few drafts, there was not ONE single, clearly defined right for any child. Rights for children already exist in several Statute Laws.

The bias with Married Parents, which has never really been a barrier to removing children, is due to the Illegitimacy Act of 1933, yes, there are Illegitimate Children in Ireland under the law.

To say that Children are not protected under Article 42 is dishonest to say the very least. At present 26,200 children are protected by “Care” Orders or Supervision Orders, although 500 are missing so the word “Protected” may be a bit of an exaggeration.

The UNCRC is no mere statement of Altruism, it is a legally binding International Human Rights Treaty which over-rides all Laws, Constitutional or Statutory, of every country who ratified it. Here is why the USA wont ratify it http://parentalrights.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={B56D7393-E583-4658-85E6-C1974B1A57F8}&DE=#_fn14

The Government have also announced a second Children’s “Rights” Referendum which is most likey “putting the Family Courts” on a Constitutional basis”. This should not be supported and teh Family Courts closed the next day in my opinion. See my website NoTo42.blogspot.com

Forced Adoption, putting children up for adoption against the parents wishes is a violation of Article 42 of the Constitution which is another reason for the Referendum. The UK is the only country in Europe who practice this. See Forced-Adoption.com to see what a disaster this has been for children and parents.

The Child “Protection” Industry, the only growth-industry left in Ireland, costs the taxpayer over €200 million a year. Some “Protected” Children cost the State (Taxpayer) €300,000 a year. There is HUGE money to be made. For every child taken into “Care”, 25 “Professionals” take a piece of the pie. Cases can cost over a million, and that’s just the legal fees.

Vote to change Article 42 and see the end of your Parental Authority.18 people in Geneva can change the laws of almost every country in the World, and once Sovereign Countries are powerless to make any law regarding children. Abortion becomes an automatic Right for any child regardless of the views or even knowledge of the parent. I’m not opposed to Abortion but many Irish People are. This is just one of the many surprises in store for every parent in Ireland if Article 42 is changed.

Joe Burns
Dublin, Ireland.