On 31.7.2020, the article 1519 was added to the Greek Civil Code, according to which “Change of the residence place of the child, which substantially affects the contact right of the parent with whom the child does not reside, requires prior parental agreement or prior final court decision at the request of either parent”. The reason for this regulation is to stop the relocation…
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Children are the hope and the future of our world. On the occasion of today’s World Children’s Day, we as adults should take the responsibility to try every day to actively safeguard Children’s Rights, since they are not able to do this on their own! One of these is the right to Equal and Shared Parenting and Equal Contact Time with BOTH PARENTS, especially…
Less psychosomatic symptoms in children who spend equal time with both parents after a separation A study of 150,000 children aged 12-15 shows that children who spend equal time with both parents after a separation, experience less psychosomatic symptoms than children who live primarily or exclusively with one parent. A recent review of the international scientific literature* concludes that shared parenting after…
A true story of modern Greek reality Alexander is the father of two young children. His ex-wife and mother of his children is Greek. The children were born in Sweden where they lived as a family at the time. The couple decided to divorce by consensus and the divorce was granted in Sweden, where the institution of joint and indivisible parental custody applies even…
In a sample of 1349 people (of which 71% women, 30.5% married, 14% divorced) 73% believe that the father is equally capable to the mother with regard to parenting/ custody of the children, while 86% believe that the state must enact laws on shared parenting. No differences were observed between the views of legal professionals participating in the study in relation to non-lawyers. These…
