“Problem boy”, refused surgery: what children are allowed to do

A 13-year-old with 200 entries in his criminal record who leads everyone around by the nose. A 14-year-old who died of cancer because, according to her parents, she refused chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery. What decisions are children and young people allowed to make themselves - including in the area of health - and what are their obligations? And what does it mean in detail to be of legal age? We explain.