Limity privátnosti výkonu rodičovských práv a povinností (Habilitačná prednáška)

The habilitation lecture deals with issues of the search of the boundaries between privacy of family and the interest of the state in proper education of children. It is very topical issue, because terms such as juvenile justice or forced adoptions of children (against the will of the parents) reverberate throughout Europe and even have been covered by the Resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Its adoption was the result of the disputable practice, in particular of English court. But also parents - foreigners in Switzerland, Portugal, Italy, Croatia or Germany encounter the same problems. The forceful withdrawal of children from their biological families is contrary to the right to family life and privacy. It is also in contradiction with the positive commitment of the state to create conditions for restoration of natural relations in accordance with the family law. The substitute care, in particular adoption, should be considered only if the natural family environment of the child cannot be restored with help of the state. However, full resignation of the state to the exercise of parental duties and obligations, in particular to the result of child´s education, does not bring the desired result. Proper education of children is not only the interest of their parents, but also an important interest of society. This idea was already formulated by Aristotle stating that "the most important task of the legislator is to arrange the education of youth". The balance between the protection of privacy, the interests of a child and the interests of society may significantly contribute to this balance. One of basic means for achievement of the desired balance is sound legislation, for which a wide area has been opened up at the time of recodification of private law.

Vážené dámy, vážení páni. Téma tejto habilitačnej prednášky úzko súvisí s témou mojej habilitačnej práce. Je jedným z jej logických pokračovaní, nakoľko v práci som sa venovala otázke právneho postavenia rodiča pri výchove maloletého dieťaťa, teda vymedzeniu jeho práv a povinností. Habilitačná prednáška teraz hľadá odpoveď na otázku, kde sú hranice privátnosti výkonu týchto práv a povinností, čiže aké správanie rodiča pri výchove dieťaťa môže byť spoločnosťou požadované alebo aspoň akceptované a aké jeho správanie už aj tieto minimálne hranice "spoločenskej prijateľnosti" prekračuje.

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