Judgment_paragraph 48 · X v Belgische Staat (C-230/21)

48In that regard, it should be noted, first of all, that Article 7 of the Charter recognises the right to respect for private or family life. That provision of the Charter must, next, be read in conjunction with the obligation to take account of the child’s best interests, enshrined in Article 24(2) of the Charter, that provision also applying to decisions which are not necessarily addressed to that minor but have significant consequences for him or her (see, to that effect, judgment of 11 March 2021, Belgian State (Return of the parent of a minor), C‑112/20, EU:C:2021:197, paragraph 36). Lastly, account must be taken of the need for a child, as expressed in Article 24(3) of the Charter, to maintain on a regular basis a personal relationship with his or her parents (see, to that effect, judgment of 16 July 2020, État belge (Family reunification – Minor child), C‑133/19, C‑136/19 and C‑137/19, EU:C:2020:577, paragraph 34 and the case-law cited).