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 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...

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 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...

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...

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?

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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 right to access one's own origins. The mother's right to be forgotten prevails over the adoptee's right to know his or her origins.

The biological mother's alleged inability - by reason of her...

The circulation of images with sexual content involving children. The latest legal and regulatory developments on sexting, revenge porn and sextortion

The varying phenomena of sexting, revenge porn and sextortion are covered...

Testimony of the child at the preliminary investigation stage. Evidentiary proceedings and forms of protection for children.

What protection is provided for the testimony of children in criminal proceedings...

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...

The enhancement of intrafamilial foster care in the most recent court of cassation case-law. The contribution of vicarious figures

In the context of temporary foster...

The decarceration of mothers in the interest of children. Covid-19's impact on prison life for children.

How has Covid-19 impacted the lives of children living with mothers in prison and what are 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...

Child abduction and detention of a minor abroad. Suspension of parental responsibility and assessment of the child's best interests.

When convicted of the offence of child abduction abroad, should parental...