Custody and Welfare of Minors. How Can the Right to Maintain Meaningful Ties with Both Parents Be Guaranteed?

The case at the basis of the order being discussed is common to many other circumstances: a...

Towards Full Implementation of the Cartabia Reform. What Role Does the Special Administrator Play in the Minors’ Interests?

In legal proceedings, the special administrator is the professional who is...

In the contemporary socio-economic landscape, work-life balance has been such a significant issue that, since the 1990s, the European Union has chosen to move toward a renewed balance for parents in managing family and work life....

The Childhood and Adolescence Legal Review is an interactive quarterly collection of legal information on topics related to children and teenagers.

The purpose of this legal analysis is to...

The right to family unity and foreign children

What interests must be evaluated to protect family life?

The historical issue that gave rise to the Supreme Court's ruling examined in this work is...

Medically assisted procreation still under examination by the Constitutional Court. Which constraints to the withdrawal of the consent?

With Ruling No. 161 of 24 July 2023, the Constitutional Court once...

The Childhood and Adolescence Legal Review is an interactive quarterly collection of legal information on topics related to children and teenagers.

The purpose of this legal analysis is to...

Harmonizing family and work time: a right and an opportunity for children

The legal study, starting with the analysis of the Directive of the European Parliament and the EU Council, 10 May 2023, no. 2023 /970 of...

The child maintenance obligation. What are the criminal consequences of its non-fulfillment?

The obligation of maintenance in favour of children finds its basis in the Constitution (art. 30) and in the...

Contemporary adoption challenges. The evolution of the institution of adoption in the light of recent European and national court rulings.

Stemming from the recent judgment of the European Court of...

The Childhood and Adolescence Legal Review is an interactive quarterly collection of legal information on topics related to children and teenagers.

The purpose of this legal analysis is to...

International abduction and the role of judges.

Which conditions prevent the return of a child?

The Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry...

How to evenly balance the right to emotional stability with the best interests of the child?

The grandparents' right to maintain a relationship with their grandchildren and to support them in...

The Childhood and Adolescence Legal Review is an interactive quarterly collection of legal information on topics related to children and teenagers.

The purpose of this legal analysis is to facilitate...

The right of access of the non-custodial parent

How to protect the best interests of minors in private meetings

The issue addressed in the judgment of 10 November 2021 by the European Court of Human...

The fight against female genital mutilation: a legal framework

The fight against genital mutilation for the protection of the health and psychophysical integrity of girls and young women: a...

The Childhood and Adolescence Legal Review is an interactive quarterly collection of legal information on topics related to children and teenagers.

The purpose of this legal analysis is to facilitate...

A minors' right to co-parenting

Obstructing a child's relationship with their other parent may be grounds for withdrawal of parental responsibility

When delving into an examination of the rights...

Preventing and combating violence against girls and young women: a legal framework

Violence against girls and young women is a wide-ranging and very complex problem. The dynamics, the developments, and the...

Fighting against poverty affecting children and their families: a legal framework

The problem of poverty and the social inequalities that it...

The best interests of children: the protection of rights in civil, administrative, and family proceedings

Do the best interests of children always take precedence, even in cross-border disputes?

The Childhood and Adolescence Legal Review is an interactive quarterly collection of legal information on topics related to children and teenagers.

The purpose of this legal analysis is to facilitate...

Declaration of the adoptability of a child by a domestic court on the grounds that the mother was unable to exercise her parental responsibilities.

In specialised courts, composed of professional and non-...

The Childhood and Adolescence Legal Review is an interactive quarterly collection of legal information on topics related to children and teenagers.

The purpose of this legal analysis is to facilitate...

The Childhood and Adolescence Legal Review is an interactive quarterly collection of legal information on topics related to children and teenagers.

The purpose of this legal analysis is to facilitate...

Paternity leave: a legal framework

Paternity leave is essential to promote a culture of shared childcare and parenthood and to foster full gender equality in the sharing of roles and the management of working...

The assignment of the family home in the delicate dynamics of family crisis.

How are the criteria for allocating a family home to a separated or divorced spouse with...

Motherhood and work: a legal framework
Women are the group most affected by the difficulties in balancing work and family life. In Italy, there is still a long way to go to achieve full equality of treatment with...

Family and family-related policies: a legal framework
The family is a fundamental institution that has been radically transformed, especially since the entry into force of the 1948 Republican Constitution and the...

Recognition of the parent-child relationship between children born abroad through surrogacy and intended parents: transcription of the relevant birth certificate in Italy

Can the birth certificate of a child...