International conference on family law including right to identity
The Law Faculty of the University of the Western Cape and Miller du Toit Cloete Incorporated with the International Academy of Family Lawyers hosted the 25th edition of its family law conference from 8 to 10 March 2023 in Cape Town where over 30 countries were represented. During the conference, the latest developments in family law were discussed with a focus on the African region with a number of distinguished Judges, Barristers and lawyers providing stimulating presentations. Significant attention was dedicated to children’s identity rights in abduction, adoption and assisted reproductive matters including surrogacy. Child Identity Protection (CHIP) was honoured to contribute to the discussion by emphasising the need to preserve the child’s right to identity in family proceedings, providing practical opportunities for legal practitioners in their daily casework.
In March 2025, CHIP was honored to have been invited to present two topics at the conference: « Child’s right to identity and family relations”, as well as “Leveraging birth and marriage registration to prevent child marriage”: findings from a desk review of laws and policies in eleven West and Central African countries”. The conference was largely attended and the discussions very inspiring for all professionals.
