Ministry of Children and FamiliesGovernment

The Ministry of Children and Families is a Norwegian government ministry responsible for policies concerning children, youth, families, consumer affairs, and religious and life-stance communities. It oversees the state child welfare system (Barnevernet) and works to safeguard children's development and rights. Originally established in 1956 as the Ministry of Family and Consumer Affairs, it was re-established in 1991 and restored to its current name in 2019 following several structural reorganizations.