Recent modifications in the Hungarian Civil Code to ensure the child’s best interest
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2023
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Partium Press
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Since 2019, the Hungarian Civil Code has been amended several times in order to better enforce children's rights. In the course of the amendments, the legislator has made it possible for parental custody to remain joint at the request of one parent in the event of the termination of a relationship, and to allow for alternating custody, i.e. the child may alternately reside with one or the other parent. An innovation is to give the child the opportunity to express his or her views if he or she wishes. Following a Constitutional Court decision, the law now specifies which documents must be handed over in case of visitation. Enforcement of impeded visitation has been transferred from the guardianship authorities to the courts.