SCOZZARI AND OTHERS v. ITALY - 67790/01 [2005] ECHR 874 (15 December 2005)

SCOZZARI AND OTHERS v. ITALY - 67790/01 [2005] ECHR 874 (15 December 2005)

The Court found that the removal of the children and their continued placement in care was not justified by relevant and sufficient reasons and was disproportionate, thus violating Article 8 ECHR.

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Citation
[2005] ECHR 874
Parties
Applicant: Scozzari and Others; Respondent: Italy
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment
Outcome
violation found
Legal Topics
Right to Family Life, Child Protection, State Obligations Under ECHR
Human Rights Law Right to Family Life Child Protection State Obligations Under ECHR

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Parties

Scozzari and Others

Applicant

Italy

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the removal of children from their mother and placement in care violated Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the removal of the children and their continued placement in care was not justified by relevant and sufficient reasons and was disproportionate, thus violating Article 8 ECHR.

Court Disposition

violation found

Orders

  • Italy to pay just satisfaction to the applicants