“Almost perfect” shared placement between the parents

child custody

Sample Text Shared custody, according to law no. 54/2006 is the rule, but it is rarely applied in an “almost perfect” way as the Court of Genoa did with the decree of April 29, 2022. Fully satisfied with the decision, the defender of the father highlights the victory of the little girl in this case, […]

Italian shared custody and the role of the mother

Separation and divorce constitute the unfortunate consequence of marriage and marital relationship. In this context, familiar relationships are paramount and national jurisdictions make several efforts to protect familiar relationships between children and spouses. Then, the general rule is preserving children relationships with both parents with the purpose of implementing the double parenthood principle.   This […]

The Italian double parenthood principle and minors’ interest

Covid-19 outbreak has determined the worldwide emergency status where all countries are making efforts to limit health emergency. In this scenario, a fundamental aspect to take into consideration family situations of separated or divorced spouses. In the light of minors’ interests, it is important to assess visiting rights and parenthood schemes during this epidemiological phase. […]

Visitation rights in case of refusal of the child

After the divorce, even if only one of the former spouses is the sole custodian of the child, still the noncustodial parent is granted with visitation rights. Visitation rights consist of the right of the divorced parent to maintain meaningful relationships with their children. Usually, the days and hours and any extended periods of time […]

Equal time in co-parenting

Co-parenting is a principle established by the legal system that allows the active participation of both parents in the life of the progeny, having as the main measure the shared custody. The principle of co-parenting, however, does not involve the mathematical division of time to be spent with the children, but rather the active and […]