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Nicolás Ibáñez Meza

Facultad de Derecho - Universidad de Valparaíso - Chile

en el cual deberá ceder ante aquel. En ese escenario, este trabajo analiza la relación existente entre el interés superior del niño y su interés manifestado y, en caso de colisión entre ellos, busca proponer algunos lineamientos para que ese rechazo al interés manifestado del niño de parte de quienes adoptan decisiones en su vida, sea realizado conforme al marco de la Convención de Derechos del Niño 2, evitando una invocación vacía del interés superior que de paso a una anulación de la calidad de sujeto de derecho del niño y a la aplicación de planteamientos tutelares.

Palabras clave:

Interés manifestado, Interés superior del niño, Sujeto de derecho.

Abstract:

The expressed interest of the child —commonly understood as the child’s own desires and expectations in decisions that affect them— is an essential component of the principle of the best interests of the child, given that these interests frequently align. It is generally assumed that children tend to ex-press wishes consistent with the realization of their rights and the pursuit of their optimal development. However, there are situations in which a child’s expressed interest may conflict with what is objectively determined to be in their best interests. In such cases, the former must give way to the latter. This paper examines the relationship between the child’s expressed interest and the best interests of the child principle. In scenarios where these interests diverge, it proposes guidelines to ensure that any decision to override the child’s expressed wishes is made within the framework of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The aim is to avoid superficial or paternalistic applications of the best interests principle that undermine the child’s legal status as a rights-holder and subject of law.

Keywords:

Expressed interest, Best interest of the child, Subject of law.

2 En adelante e indistintamente como CDN o Convención.