Promotes protection of all children, including those with disabilities

Law of the Child Act no 21/2009 promotes protect and maintain the welfare of a child (including children with disabilities) with a view to giving effect to international and regional conventions on the rights of the child; to provide for affiliation, foster care, adoption and custody of the child; to further regulate employment and apprenticeship; to make provisions with respect to a child in conflict with law and to provide for related matters.