In the context of parental child abduction, both the abducting and the left-behind parent usually argue that they want to protect the child and to ensure …
The “best interests of the child” are a globally recognised criterion for decisions concerning children. This does not prevent the term from being defined in different …
Children and young persons travelling alone are particularly vulnerable and therefore need special protection. In recent years, there has been a lively discussion in the field of child and youth welfare services about how to professionally deal with these minors, including their accommodation, care and long-term planning.
Decisions and measures under residence law, which may even include deportation, also affect children, whether they are living with their families or as unaccompanied minors. When …
In summer 2019, the European legislator adopted an important reform in the area of European law on matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility. From 1 …
Cross-border abduction of a child by a parent is a dramatic situation for those affected and especially for the child concerned. The Hague Convention on Child …
Since its foundation in 1930 as the German member of the International Social Service network, the ISD (Internationaler Sozialdienst), which today is Department I in the …
