life, except for reasons such as the protection of health or morals or the Protection of the rights and freedom of others. In this respect, the Court considered that three applicants had been insufficiently involved in the local authority's decision-making process, and in one case that the question of her future relationship with the child had been determined by mere passage of time and not in the light of all relevant considerations. CCPR/C/58/Add.6 page 74 341. The Children Bill mentioned above is drafted throughout with the intention of promoting the involvement of parents in decision-making processes. In particular, the position in relation to involvement of parents with all children looked after by a local authority is dealt with in clause 19, which defines the local authorities* general duty. In addition, the bill requires local authorities to provide a procedure to resolve disputes and complaints. 342. There is another separate issue which arose before the European Commission of Human Rights in a case against the United Kingdom Government. It concerns a putative father's status in relation to child care law and access provisions. The implementation on 1 April 1989 of section 2 of the Family Law Reform Act 1987 provided the opportunity for a putative father to apply for access under section 12B of part 1A of the Child Care Act 1980. This would allow the paternity issue to be decided in respect of access to a child in local authority care in the course of access proceedings. The Children Bill contains an amendment to the definition of "parent" in the Child Care Act 1980, as amended by the Family Law Reform Act 1987, to put this question beyond doubt. 343. The Children Bill also covers all these matters in clause 31, making it 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the rights of parents and children, particularly in the context of child care and decision-making processes. It also mentions the implementation of laws and regulations related to family law and child care. Given the focus on the rights and well-being of individuals, particularly children, it is likely that the text falls under a category related to social welfare or human rights.

**Category**
Health, Education