Harmful Religious Upbringing When Parents Rely on God
by Fei An Kersten and Susan Rutten
Question(s) at stake
Whether the orthodox religious convictions of parents may lead the court to deprive them of their parental authority over a minor.
Outcome of the ruling
Where parents are unable or unfit to ensure the mental and physical well-being and safety of their child, which may derive from their religious convictions, and the best interests of the minor do not oppose it, they may be deprived of their parental custody ex Art. 1:266 DCC.
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Official citation
Court of Appeal The Hague, 4 August 2010, (Gerechtshof ‘s-Gravenhage, 4 augustus 2010)
Topic(s)
Keywords:
Balancing act Best interests of the child Children's rights Limitations and justifications Measures and actions involving children Parental responsibility Parental rights Freedom of thought, conscience and religion
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View case report in the CUREDI databaseAbout the authors
Fei An Kersten (Faculty of Law, Maastricht University, Netherlands)
Susan Rutten (Faculty of Law, Maastricht University, Netherlands)
