The Child's Right to Contact with Grandparents

The Child's Right to Contact with Grandparents Abstract The thesis examines the child's right to contact with grandparents and its incorporation into the legal order of the Czech Republic. Its aim is to analyze the legal regulation of the child's right to contact with grandparents in the Czech Republic, including references to legal provisions that have been repealed. The practical part of the thesis focuses on case law of selected district and regional courts concerning the regulation of a child's contact with grandparents. The first part addresse the historical development of the position of the child and grandparents in law and society. In this context, the child's right to contact with grandparents and its regulation under repealed legal provisions are discussed. The second part outlines the current legal regulation, including a chapter defining the concept of grandparenthood, the legal status of grandparents, and the child's position in law. The regulation of a child's contact with grandparents is first presented at the constitutional level, through relevant provisions of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This is followed by an analysis of the Civil Code, particularly Section 927 of the Civil Code. The conclusion of this part provides a brief...