European Institute for Gender Equality
European Institute for Gender Equality

Lithuanian Penal Code, Article 135

Removing the child from the family, suspending parental authority: if there is a real threat to the child's health or life, the child protection authority of the state or the public child protection authority in conjunction with the police immediately takes the child from the parent or other legal representatives of the child and transfer the child to responsible bodies (this procedure is defined by the procedures of Civil Code).

Child Protection Provisions

Number of FGM related interventions

Source

Website of the Parliament (Seimas) of the Republic of Lithuania: http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=416522&p_query=&...

Additional information

Information collecting point

Public prosecutor

Metadata

Type:
Policy / Legislation
Language:
Lithuanian
Types of GBV:
Female Genital Mutilation
Keywords:
female genital mutilation
gender-based violence
legislation
child protection
child protection provisions