What groups use child soldiers?
What groups use child soldiers?
The UN has identified 14 countries where children have been widely used as soldiers. These countries are Afghanistan, Colombia, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Mali, Myanmar, Nigeria, the Philippines, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.
Why do child soldiers become child soldiers?
Children are most likely to become child soldiers if they are poor, separated from their families, displaced from their homes, living in a combat zone or have limited access to education.
How Save the children help child soldiers?
We help children who don’t have appropriate care. During emergencies, we focus our response on the needs of children. In disasters and conflict, girls and boys can become separated from their families and are more exposed to sexual violence and child marriage, or even recruited as child soldiers.
Where is child soldiers most common?
The Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Syria and Yemen currently have the largest number of child soldiers.
How does child support work for the military?
When it comes to getting the right level of support for the child or children of a service member, Child Support Services (CSS) uses a voluntary support agreement.
What is the role of a child soldier?
The role of child soldiers. A child soldier is not only a member of an armed group who actively participates in hostilities. Reasons child soldiers are recruited. Children are recruited because they are more manageable, more obedient, and more easily manipulated than adults.
How old do you have to be to be a child soldier?
However, the International Convention on the Rights of the Child fixes 18 as the age of adulthood. A child soldier is not only a member of an armed group who actively participates in hostilities.
What does the Naval Personnel Manual say about child support?
The Naval Personnel Manual Section 1754-030 provides the following guidance to commanders for determining adequate support in the event of a nonsupport complaint, where there is no court-ordered amount, nor written agreement:
When it comes to getting the right level of support for the child or children of a service member, Child Support Services (CSS) uses a voluntary support agreement.
The Naval Personnel Manual Section 1754-030 provides the following guidance to commanders for determining adequate support in the event of a nonsupport complaint, where there is no court-ordered amount, nor written agreement:
Can a military member get a child support garnishment?
Federal law authorizes garnishment against the pay of military members to enforce child support and alimony in accordance with state law. Garnishments may be placed against the pay of active-duty, Reserve, Guard, and retired military members. The procedure to obtain a garnishment order is determined by state law.
How to set up a child support case?
There are 7 steps involved in setting up your case: 1 Open a child support case 2 Locate the noncustodial parent (NCP) 3 Establish paternity 4 File a support order 5 Set up payment 6 Enforce the support order 7 Review the order