Article 1:251
in forceCustody of minor children · Parental authority · § Joint parental authority within and outside of marriage and the authority of one parent following divorce
During their marriage, the parents shall exercise authority jointly.
After dissolution of marriage (ontbinding van het huwelijk) other than by death or after legal separation (scheiding van tafel en bed), the spouses who have joint authority shall continue to exercise this authority jointly.
Gedurende hun huwelijk oefenen de ouders het gezag gezamenlijk uit.
Na ontbinding van het huwelijk anders dan door de dood of na scheiding van tafel en bed blijven de ouders die gezamenlijk het gezag hebben, dit gezag gezamenlijk uitoefenen.
Decisions of the Dutch Supreme Court (Hoge Raad) applying this article. Annotations are unofficial translations.
Law of Persons and Family Law. Parental authority. Termination of parental authority for a duration of one year without a petition (verzoek) having been submitted pursuant to Articles 1:266-267 of the Civil Code. Does Article 1:253a of the Civil Code provide a basis therefor?
Decision on rechtspraak.nlLaw of Persons and Family Law. Authority. Interpretation of Article 1:253c paragraph 2 of the Civil Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek). Can the court, if it finds that the 'deadlock criterion' (klemcriterium) has been met, nevertheless award joint authority?
Decision on rechtspraak.nlFamily law. Joint parental authority after divorce; petition by (special guardian of) a minor child on the basis of Article 1:251a of the Civil Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek) for the granting of sole authority, admissibility.
Decision on rechtspraak.nlAntilles case. Refusal of the father's petition for joint custody after divorce (echtscheiding) on the basis of Article 1:251 of the Civil Code of the Netherlands Antilles (BWNA), which requires a joint petition (gemeenschappelijk verzoek), in conflict with Articles 6 and 8 of the ECHR?; protection of the right to family life and access to the court; cf. HR 27 May 2005, no. R04/088, NJ 2005, 485 and HR 15 February 2008, no. R07/047, NJ 2008, 107.
Decision on rechtspraak.nlFamily law. Petition by the man following the dissolution of marriage (ontbinding van het huwelijk) by divorce (echtscheiding) for (restoration of) joint parental authority; access to the court, the requirement of a joint petition (gemeenschappelijk verzoek) set forth in Article 1:253o paragraph 1 of the Civil Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek) in conflict with Article 6 paragraph 1 and Article 8 paragraph 1 of the ECHR; best interests of the child; standards.
Decision on rechtspraak.nl