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Family and minors law

Semester 2 · 51130 · Bachelor in Social Work · 5CP · IT


The course aims to illustrate the legal system for the protection
of minors and the legal regulation of family relationships.
The study of the sources (national, Community and
international) will be followed by an analysis of the fundamental
institutions that contribute to delineating the system of family
legal relations in our legal system, with particular reference to
emerging problems and the issues most debated in practice.

Lecturers: Kolis Summerer

Teaching Hours: 30
Lab Hours: 0
Mandatory Attendance: In accordance with the regulation

Course Topics
- History and evolution of family law - Judicial protection and judicial bodies - Administrative protection; activities and functions of social services - Marriage; personal and property relationships between spouses - Civil unions and cohabitation - Procreation and parentage - Minority (legal status of being underage) - Capacity of the minor - Status and rights of the minor - Parental responsibility and the rights and duties of parents - Measures concerning parental responsibility - Family breakdown: separation, divorce, and custody of minor children - Foster care - Adoption - Criminal law protection of minors and the family

Teaching format
Classroom lectures and exercises

Educational objectives
The course aims to provide students with - the general elements of knowledge of family and children's law; - the essential tools of legal language; - the knowledge of how to document regulatory sources, doctrine and case law; - the ability to interpret examples drawn from work reality with the notions of family and juvenile law. Disciplinary objectives of the course - knowledge of juvenile and family law - knowledge of the basic elements of juvenile and family law

Additional educational objectives and learning outcomes
Disciplinary skills Knowledge and understanding - of the principles, rules and operational tools of juvenile and family law. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding - to concrete cases in professional practice; - in the use of textbooks on juvenile and family law, juvenile and family law; - in the study of regulatory sources and case law. Transversal/soft skills Autonomy of judgement - to be able to approach juvenile and family law topics in legal and professional terms - to be able to reflect on the legal topics covered by the course and to be able to relate them to the future professional role. Communication skills - to be able to use legal language relating to social issues and to be able to identify in examples/situations of practice the applicable legal framework; - to be able to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions. Learning skills - to navigate juvenile and family law legal texts - possess adequate skills both to devise and support arguments and to address issues and problems in juvenile and family law.

Assessment
Oral exam

Evaluation criteria
For the oral test, the following are considered and assessed - relevance of knowledge and degree of thoroughness; - clarity of exposition and command of legal language; - argumentative skills; - critical analysis and re-elaboration

Required readings

M. Sesta, Manuale di diritto di famiglia, 11. ed., Padova,

Cedam, 2025

It is necessary to be familiar with the current provisions

of the Italian Civil Code concerning the covered topics.



Supplementary readings

C. Cascone, S. Ardesi, M. Gioncada, Diritto di famiglia e

minorileper operatori sociali e sanitari, 3. ed., Padova,

Cedam, 2021




Sustainable Development Goals
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the following Sustainable Development Goals.



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