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Joost Huijer is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University, affiliated with the Molengraaff Institute for Private Law and a researcher at UCERF (Utrecht Centre European Research Family Law). He specializes in the functioning of the child protection system in the Netherlands. In November 2020, he obtained his PhD with research focused on the legal justification for the practice of child protection measures. His empirical-legal research includes an extensive analysis of files from the Child Protection Board, examining how legal requirements are implemented in practice. Additionally, he collaborated with the Verwey-Jonker Institute to conduct a mid-term evaluation of the Child Protection Measures Revision Act in 2018. As a lecturer in private law, he particularly guides students aiming to graduate in the field of family law, teaches master's courses focused on child protection, and is involved in an elective course on juvenile delinquency and child protection. He also developed a legal course in collaboration with emeritus professor Weijers for staff at the Child Protection Board, covering the principles of child protection, the functioning of the child protection system under the Youth Act, the legal status of children and parents, and potential issues arising at the intersection of migration law and child protection law.
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