CYPRUS
Cyprus Mail
JANUARY 31ST, 2017 ANGELOS ANASTASIOU
Laws covering domestic violence, sexual abuse, and the exploitation of children are set to be modernised, Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou said on Tuesday announcing the modernisation of family law.
He said the improvements seek to bring it up to speed with societal views and values, aiming to address issues testing social cohesion and the institution of family. The main goal, he said, is the protection of children’s rights in relation to incidents of sexual violence, improvement in relations between parents and their children, and the availability of expert advice.
The comprehensive set of proposals, which Nicolaou said were submitted by two teams of experts – academics and professionals – will be put to a public consultation.
“Our guiding principle will be safeguarding the interests of children,” he said.
“The child-centric character of family law must be preserved preciously, and the justice ministry is and will remain the custodian of this.”
One recommendation by the experts was a constitutional amendment to provisions granting control of marriage-related issues to the Greek-Orthodox church – or other churches.
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