# Quote — Ian McEwan, The Children Act

> When a court determines any question with respect to ... the upbringing of a child ... the child's welfare shall be the court's paramount consideration. ~ Section 1(1) Children Act 1989

- Author: [Ian McEwan](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ian-mcewan.md)
- Book: [The Children Act](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ian-mcewan/the-children-act.md)
- Source: [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Ian_McEwan#The_Children_Act_(2014)) ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
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