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The Constitutional Court highlights parental cooperation in religious formation
The First Chamber of the Constitutional Court unanimously dismissed an appeal for protection regarding a disagreement between parents about the moral and religious training of their son. The official note of May 29, 2025 explains that the judicial measures examined were considered proportionate.
The Court took into account both the religious freedom of the parent and the child and their best interest. He stressed the need to reconcile the educational options of both parents and protect the future ability of the child to decide on his or her beliefs.
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The resolution addresses how the parental responsibility when there is a disagreement about beliefs. It describes a specific situation: it does not establish an automatic attribution of these decisions to one of the parents in all families.