Learning objectives
The aim of the course is to identify the essential outlines of legal protection of the individual, which will also be achieved through the study of the main instruments of protection.
Course unit content
Essential notions regarding: the legal system, sources, structure (with particular reference to aspects of organisation of the judicial and administrative legal systems). <br />
Family law: place within legal system and the scientific sphere, historical development of Italian family law, current trends and issues in family law. <br />
Minors: sources, system. <br />
Minors and the family: filiation (overview), adoption, international adoption. <br />
Minors and families in crisis: separation and custody, divorce and custody. <br />
Protection of minors in the family: the position of the minor within the family in general, external and internal protection. Protection of health and personality, case studies regarding the most significant issues. <br />
Organisation of external protection: family judges, family mediation, social services. <br />
Administration of support services. <br />
Measures to safeguard against abuse within the family. <br />
Bibliography
Famiglia e servizi. Il minore, la famiglia e le dinamiche giudiziarie, edited by M.R. Spallarossa, Giuffrè, 2008.
Teaching methods
Oral exam with written pre-selection exam if required.