In assessing the best interest 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/her age and maturity.
Pri ocenjevanju koristi otroka države članice zlasti upoštevajo načelo enotnosti družine, dobrobit mladoletnika in njegov socialni razvoj, varnostne vidike ter mnenja mladoletnika v skladu z njegovo starostjo in zrelostjo.