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Unaccompanied minor

An unaccompanied minor (sometimes "unaccompanied child" or "separated child" or more generally "unaccompanied children") is a child without the presence of a legal guardian.

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child defines unaccompanied minors and unaccompanied children as those "who have been separated from both parents and other relatives and are not being cared for by an adult who, by law or custom, is responsible for doing so." The Committee defines separated children as those "who have been separated from both parents, or from their previous legal or customary primary care-giver, but not necessarily from other relatives. These may, therefore, include children accompanied by other adult family members.”

This term is used in immigration law and in airline policies. The specific definition varies from country to country and from airline to airline.

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