13
Dec
2023
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Jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition of decisions and acceptance of authentic instruments in matters of parenthood and creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood (debate)
Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, unfortunately, children too often lose or risk losing their rights simply because their parents have joined together in a state where the parenting relationship is not recognised. The European Parenthood Regulation is an important step forward on the rights of the child based on the judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union, which on several occasi…