States Parties shall
respect the
responsibilities,
rights and
duties of
parents or, where applicable, the
members of the
extended family or
community as provided for by
local custom,
legal guardians or other
persons legally
responsible for the
child, to provide, in a
manner consistent with the evolving
capacities of the
child, appropriate direction and
guidance in the
exercise by the
child of the
rights recognized in the present
Convention.