Family law

In a recent ruling, the Constitutional Court clearly stated the obligation of the general courts to take into account the views of children approaching adulthood when deciding on their lives and, if certain conditions are met, to consider those views as a fundamental guide in seeking the best interests of the child.

According to the Constitutional Court, shared custody of a minor child by both parents is generally an appropriate solution in terms of unavoidable interference with the constitutionally guaranteed rights of parents and their minor children.

In its judgment of 8 September 2021, file no. I. ÚS 1081/20, Constitutional Court resolved a complaint concerning the determination of contact of grandparents with a minor child.