Experts Warn: Family Law, in Its Current Version, Can Endanger Children and Victims of Domestic Violence
The Autonomous Women's Center (AŽC), following the public release of the amended Family Law, has once again appealed to the Working Group to reconsider certain provisions that could have serious consequences for the safety of children and victims of domestic violence, as the right to safety must supersede any right that could put them in danger.
TL;DR
- The Autonomous Women's Center (AŽC) is concerned about proposed changes to Serbia's Family Law.
- AŽC warns that preventing child contact with a parent could be wrongly classified as domestic violence, potentially endangering children.
- The organization also criticizes the proposal to order perpetrators into psychosocial or addiction treatment without ensuring victim protection measures are in place first.
- Experts cite past cases where children were killed by fathers as revenge against mothers who reported domestic violence.
- The proposed amendments are seen as potentially undermining the safety of children and victims by prioritizing perpetrator treatment over victim protection.