[Child or adult ? Transdisciplinary reflections on forensic age-assessments]

Forensic age assessments are carried out in Switzerland at the request of the administrative or judicial authorities, with the aim of determining whether an individual is a minor or an adult. This -article first recalls the context in which these assessments are -produced, and the challenges that arise from them. Then it details the current procedure for age assessments and summarizes some of the criticisms that can be made, along with the answers proposed by experts of the « Centre Universitaire Romand de Médecine -Légale ». Finally, the article presents various medical and political position statements regarding forensic age assessments and provides some suggestions for improvements.