About the Conference

The Child and Family Law Conference is a high-level forum dedicated to bridging the gap between Nigeria’s child justice laws and their practical implementation. Recognizing that children comprise a vast portion of the national demographic, the event seeks to move beyond mere statutory recognition toward a holistic, rights-based, and responsive system. By convening a diverse group of stakeholders—including the judiciary, legal experts, policymakers, and children themselves—the conference aims to reform and strengthen the administration of justice to better reflect the lived realities of Nigerian children.

Features

Aim:

To advance informed, practical, and rights-based approaches to child justice administration in Nigeria by promoting dialogue, scholarship, institutional reflection, and cross-sector collaboration.

Objectives:

Strengthen understanding of the foundational principles of child justice administration in Nigeria;

Explore child-friendly justice procedures across the full continuum of children’s contact with the justice system;

Consider the implications of AI and the digital environment for children’s rights, protection, participation, and justice;

Strengthen child-focused standards and practical approaches in adoption, diversion, detention, and related justice and care processes;

Launch strategic knowledge platforms and publications to support research, legal practice, and continuing engagement in child and family law.

Meet Our Speakers

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Picture of Barr Chisom Sam-Igbokwe
Chisom Sam-Igbokwe Esq

Organizer

Johnathan Doe

Executive Director

Johnathan Doe

Marketing Director

Johnathan Doe

Additional Director

Who Can Attend

The conference is designed for a diverse
and multidisciplinary audience, including:

Judicial Officers

Judicial Officers & Legal practitioners

Civil Society

Civil Society Organisations and Development Partners, Policymakers and Government Agencies

Academics

Academics and researchers, Law students and Nigerian Law School stakeholders

Parents

Parents, Guardians, and Intending Adoptive Parents

Child Protection

Child protection and Social welfare Professionals, Law Enforcement and Correctional Personnel

Children

Children and Young People

Call For Partnership

Interested in partnering with us for this conference?

Call For Authors & Book Vendors

Showcase and have your books sold at the Child and Family Law Conference Authors and book vendors with publications on children’s rights, child law, family law, and related fields are invited to exhibit their books at the conference book stand — providing direct access to a curated audience of legal practitioners, policymakers, academics, and child rights advocates.

Call For Volunteers

Interested in volunteering at the conference?

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Journal of Children’s Rights and Family Law (CRFLJ) calls for well-researched papers for publication in its maiden edition (Volume 1, No. 1, August 2026). The journal aims to promote scholarly and professional discussion in Child Rights and Family Law. The CRFLJ is a peer-reviewed journal that provides a platform for legal scholars, researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and students to present original research, legal analyses, and critical commentaries on current issues in children’s rights law and family law.

Venue

Javits Center – 655 West 34th Street, New York, Ny 10001

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