New Penalties for Hindering Child Contact and Care
This draft law introduces new penalties for hindering contact with a child or their care, as ordered by a court or agreed in a settlement. Its aim is to protect the child's well-being and ensure their contact with loved ones, as well as to discipline individuals who deliberately obstruct these contacts. The changes cover both single incidents and persistent actions.
Key points
If someone persistently hinders a child's contact with the other parent or another close person (e.g., grandparents), they face a fine, restricted liberty, or up to one year in prison.
Even a single, deliberate instance of hindering child contact, established by a court or in a settlement, will be treated as a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine or reprimand.
The court will be able to order a person convicted of hindering child contact to undergo therapy with a child psychologist to help resolve the issue.
The aim of the changes is to more effectively protect a child's right to maintain bonds with both parents and other important people in their life, which is intended to positively impact their development and well-being.
Status:
In Progress
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