During February 25-26 2019, Academy of Justice within its CTP in cooperation with UNICEF conducted the two-days training on “Protection of the rights of children in cases of changes to their status”.
Purpose of this training was to extend the judges and prosecutors knowledge on importance of judicial application of the protection of the rights of children in the procedure of objecting and proving the paternity or maternity, protection of the rights of children in cases of domestic violence, principle of the best interest for the children, ways and methods of communication of courts with children in judicial proceedings.
The training focused on protection of the rights of children according to positive legislation in Kosovo, specifically according to the Family Law, but also according to other norms. Also, comparisons were made particularly with the Convention of the Children Rights, for establishing the best efficient practices that shall be adhered to for professional protection of the children rights in marital disputes.
It was further elaborated on protection of the rights of children during he divorce, criteria to be taken into account in case when entrusting the child custody, and role of the Custody Authority in the procedure for child custody. Also, it was elaborated on the issue of alimony, establishment of contacts with children and parents, and decision of the court for these cases ex-officio.
Beneficiaries of this training were judges, prosecutors and professional associates.
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