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Hur uppgifter om våld ska beaktas i mål om vårdnad

Wikström, Alice LU (2021) LAGF03 20212
Department of Law
Faculty of Law
Abstract (Swedish)
Barnets bästa ska vara avgörande i alla mål om vårdnad, boende och umgänge enligt 6 kap. 2 a § föräldrabalken. Vidare ska vid bedömningen av barnets bästa särskilt avseende fästas vid risken att barnet far illa och barnets behov av en nära och god kontakt med båda föräldrarna.

Uppsatsens syfte är att utreda hur uppgifter om våld av den ena föräldern mot den andra föräldern ska beaktas i en tvist om vårdnadsansvar. Med våld avses, i förevarande studie, både fysiskt och psykiskt våld. För att kunna besvara frågan har principen om barnets bästa som förekommer i bland annat 6 kap. 2 a § föräldrabalken och artikel 3 punkt 1 i barnkonventionen, utretts. Vidare har det undersökts hur riskbedömningen ska göras samt hur de två omständigheterna... (More)
Barnets bästa ska vara avgörande i alla mål om vårdnad, boende och umgänge enligt 6 kap. 2 a § föräldrabalken. Vidare ska vid bedömningen av barnets bästa särskilt avseende fästas vid risken att barnet far illa och barnets behov av en nära och god kontakt med båda föräldrarna.

Uppsatsens syfte är att utreda hur uppgifter om våld av den ena föräldern mot den andra föräldern ska beaktas i en tvist om vårdnadsansvar. Med våld avses, i förevarande studie, både fysiskt och psykiskt våld. För att kunna besvara frågan har principen om barnets bästa som förekommer i bland annat 6 kap. 2 a § föräldrabalken och artikel 3 punkt 1 i barnkonventionen, utretts. Vidare har det undersökts hur riskbedömningen ska göras samt hur de två omständigheterna som särskilt ska beaktas förhåller sig till varandra.

Vad som ingår i begreppet barnets bästa är inte helt klargjort. Det måste alltid anpassas till det enskilda fallet, således är principen öppen för en flexibel tolkning. Det finns dock presumtioner för vad som ska beaktas i bedömningen av barnets bästa. Hänsyn ska bland annat tas till barnets fysiska och psykiska välbefinnande och utveckling. Vidare ger de grundläggande rättigheterna i 6 kap. 1 § föräldrabalken en vägledning i omständigheter som är relevanta i bedömningen.

Om det framförs uppgifter om våld i ett vårdnadsmål, ska det alltid beaktas och uträttas en riskbedömning, av domstolen, i syfte att avgöra om barnet kan komma att fara illa. Kommer domstolen fram till att en sådan risk sannolikt finns, ska detta tillmätas stor betydelse i domstolens bedömning av vårdnadsfrågan. Det finns ingen metod för hur bedömningen ska göras men det finns ett antal omständigheter som är av betydelse i bedömningen. Till exempel barnets inställning och om föräldern systematiskt utsatts för övergreppet under en längre tid och den andra föräldern gjort detta på grund av ett behov att utöva makt och kontroll.

Det anses bäst för barnets välbefinnande, i de flesta fall, att ha en nära och god kontakt med båda föräldrarna men rätten till båda föräldrarna får aldrig innebära att barnet riskerar fara illa. Om det görs sannolikt att en förälder utövat våld mot den andra föräldern ska den våldsutövande föräldern i princip alltid anses vara en olämplig vårdnadshavare. (Less)
Abstract
The best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration in all matters concerning custody, place of residence and contact according to the 6th chapter, section 2 a in the Parental Code. Furthermore, court assessment of what is in the best interest of the child, must pay special consideration to the risk of the child being harmed, and the child’s need for close and good contact with both parents.

The purpose of the thesis is to examine how information regarding violence committed by one parent against the other parent should be considered in matters of dispute regarding custody. Violence, in the present study, is defined both as physical as well as phycological violence. In order to be able to answer the question, the principle... (More)
The best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration in all matters concerning custody, place of residence and contact according to the 6th chapter, section 2 a in the Parental Code. Furthermore, court assessment of what is in the best interest of the child, must pay special consideration to the risk of the child being harmed, and the child’s need for close and good contact with both parents.

The purpose of the thesis is to examine how information regarding violence committed by one parent against the other parent should be considered in matters of dispute regarding custody. Violence, in the present study, is defined both as physical as well as phycological violence. In order to be able to answer the question, the principle of the best interests of the child has been examined, which appears in chapter 6, section 2 a of the Parental Code and Article 3, paragraph 1 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Furthermore, the current study examined how the risk assessment is to be made, and how the two circumstances should be applied in relation to each other.

What is included in the concept of the child’s best interests is not completely clear. It must be adjusted accordingly to each individual case; thus, the principle is open to a flexible interpretation. However, there are presumptions for what is to be considered in the assessment of the child’s best interests. Consideration must be given to the child’s physical and mental well-being and development. Furthermore, the fundamental rights in the 6th chapter, section 1 of the Parental Code provides guidance in circumstances that are relevant in the assessment.

If information about violence is presented in a custody case, a risk assessment must always be observed and determine if the child may be harmed. If the court concludes that such a risk is likely to exist, this shall be
given great importance in the court’s assessment of the custody issue. There is no method for how the assessment is to be made, but there are several circumstances that are of importance in the assessment. For example, the child’s experience and whether the parent has been systematically exposed to the abuse for a long time, in particular in the case that the other parent had done so due to a need to exercise power and control.

It is considered best for the child’s well-being in most cases, to have close and good contact with both parents, but the child’s right to both parents is never allowed to entail that the child risks being harmed. If it is made plausible that one parent has used violence against the other parent, the abusive parent shall in most cases, be considered inadequate to be entrusted the responsibility of custody. (Less)
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Wikström, Alice LU
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LAGF03 20212
year
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
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Familjerätt, Vårdnad
language
Swedish
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9070581
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2022-02-15 11:51:37
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2022-02-15 11:51:37
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The purpose of the thesis is to examine how information regarding violence committed by one parent against the other parent should be considered in matters of dispute regarding custody. Violence, in the present study, is defined both as physical as well as phycological violence. In order to be able to answer the question, the principle of the best interests of the child has been examined, which appears in chapter 6, section 2 a of the Parental Code and Article 3, paragraph 1 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Furthermore, the current study examined how the risk assessment is to be made, and how the two circumstances should be applied in relation to each other.

What is included in the concept of the child’s best interests is not completely clear. It must be adjusted accordingly to each individual case; thus, the principle is open to a flexible interpretation. However, there are presumptions for what is to be considered in the assessment of the child’s best interests. Consideration must be given to the child’s physical and mental well-being and development. Furthermore, the fundamental rights in the 6th chapter, section 1 of the Parental Code provides guidance in circumstances that are relevant in the assessment.

If information about violence is presented in a custody case, a risk assessment must always be observed and determine if the child may be harmed. If the court concludes that such a risk is likely to exist, this shall be
given great importance in the court’s assessment of the custody issue. There is no method for how the assessment is to be made, but there are several circumstances that are of importance in the assessment. For example, the child’s experience and whether the parent has been systematically exposed to the abuse for a long time, in particular in the case that the other parent had done so due to a need to exercise power and control.

It is considered best for the child’s well-being in most cases, to have close and good contact with both parents, but the child’s right to both parents is never allowed to entail that the child risks being harmed. If it is made plausible that one parent has used violence against the other parent, the abusive parent shall in most cases, be considered inadequate to be entrusted the responsibility of custody.}},
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