e. provide, consistent with the child‟s evolving capacities, direction and guidance for the child‟s best interest; f. raise any child in her or his household as of equal dignity irrespective of sex; g. respect the child‟s dignity and refrain from administering domestic discipline that violates such dignity or adversely affects the psychosocial or physical well-being of any child living in the household; h. exercise parental rights with the expressed or implied of other persons having similar rights for the upbringing of the child, subject to the child‟s best interest; i. Take any other decision or action that advances the wellbeing of the child. c) Separation from parents, separation caused by State Party, separation caused by internal displacement arising from armed conflicts, (Articles 19.2& 3 civil strives, or natural disasters and 25) Article VII, section 5.1 of the Children‟s Law guarantees that, “the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare shall work with the international community, civil society organizations and government, and public agencies and service providers to provide access to basic social welfare and services for refugee and internally displaced children.” Section 5.2 requires that,”the Ministry responsible for social welfare shall facilitate as much as possible then reunification of accompanied or similarly situated children with their families. At the moment, the Liberia Repatriation, Reunification and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) has the mandate to work with the international community in addressing issues caused separation and internal displacement arising from armed conflicts, civil strives or natural disasters. d) Family reunification and children deprived of a family environment (Article 25.2(b)) Since the establishment of the commission, the Liberia Repatriation, Reunification and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) has been effective in working with the international community and local civil society organizations to address the issues of family reunification of children deprived of family environment. There is presently a Child Protection Working Group (CPWG) which was organized to discuss and handle emergency issues related to children affected by the Ivorian crises. The CPWG is comprised of government line ministries, the international community and civil society organizations. It is chaired by the Ministry of Gender and Development and co-chaired by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. e) Maintenance of the child (Article 18.3) Article III, Section 5.1 provides,” Subject to the best interest of the child, every child shall have the right to know and to be cared for her or his biological parents. Section 5.2 provides that every child shall have the right to have contact with her or his biological parents, if not living with such parent. Section 5.3 guarantees that the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare shall have the power to act as mediator in child support cases, taking into consideration Penal Code Section 16.55 regarding persistent non-support and Domestic Relations law Section 5.4 granting court‟s jurisdiction over support proceedings. If a mediated solution cannot be found, such a case shall be forwarded to courts of competent jurisdiction. Prior to the promulgation of the Children‟s Law, the Women and Children Protection Section (WACPS) of the Liberia National Police, and the Ministry of Gender and Development have been mediating cases of persistent non-support at national and county levels. Those that cannot by mediated have been referred to the courts for support proceedings. f) Adoption and periodic review of placement (Article 24) 8