Does the Catholic Vision of the Principle of Subsidiarity Pertain to Polish Family Law?
Does the Catholic Vision of the Principle of Subsidiarity Pertain to Polish Family Law?
Author(s): Piotr KroczekSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Social Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Civil Law, Sociology, Theology and Religion, Family and social welfare, Canon Law / Church Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: principle of subsidiarity; family; Polish law; family law; canon law; sovereignty of family
Summary/Abstract: In Polish law, among many constitutional principles, there is the principle of subsidiarity. In the context of family, the understanding of the principle in Polish legal system and in the Catholic teaching is quite similar. The aim of the article is to examine if the principle in question is present in the provisions of family law. The conclusion is that sovereignty of families is well safeguarded in Polish law by the means of the principle in question. To protect autonomy of family, one must not demand that the laws be changed, but rather that the principle be respected in application of the family law.
Journal: Ecumeny and Law
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 327-341
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English