FAMILY TYPE CHILD PROTECTION IN ROMANIA. LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS
FAMILY TYPE CHILD PROTECTION IN ROMANIA. LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

Summary/Abstract: The paper focuses on the most important steps taken by Romania in the legislative evolution in the field of childrens’ rights protection. For this reason, we have divided the periods of legislative development into 5, namely: before 1989, the period 1990-1991, the period 1992-1996, 1997-2003 and 2004 until now. The stage before 1989 is characterized by a strong centralization of the responsibility for the protection of “certain categories of minors” by the state (Law no. 3/1970), the lack of resources and the failure to effectively offer protection. The next stage is one of emergency measures, followed by the first real steps towards a society focused on respecting children's rights. A notable evolution in the protection of children outside the biological family was the development of the foster care service, together with Government Emergency Order no. 26/1997. The real progress is Child Law no. 272 of 2004 with its subsequent amendments as well as other elements of legislation intended to facilitate its application.

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