In assessing the best interests of the child, Member States should in particular take due account of the principle of family unity, the minor's well-being and social development, safety and security considerations and the views of the minor in accordance with his or her age and maturity.
Pri ocenjevanju koristi otroka bi morale države članice zlasti upoštevati načelo enotnosti družine, dobrobit mladoletnika in njegov socialni razvoj, varstvene in varnostne vidike ter stališča mladoletnika v skladu z njegovo starostjo in zrelostjo.