Procedural Transition in the Principle of the Best Interests of the Child in the Eyes of the European Court of Human Rights

The principle of the best interests of the child, as a criterion for substantive review, is conceptually ambiguous and uncertain in its application. To mitigate this dilemma in the application of the principle of the best interests of the child, the European Court of human Rights(EChR) has made a procedural transition in the interpretation and application of this principle, shifting from conducting specific proportionality analysis or interests balancing in cases related to children to examining...