JURISDICTION AND THE PROCEDURE FOR DECIDING ON FAMILY MATTERS IN CROATIA

Redko katero področja prava je tako osebno in toliko napolnjeno s čustvi, kot so to zadeve v zvezi z družino. Družinsko pravo obsega širok spekter predpisov, s katerimi država posega v posameznikovo zasebnost, v njegova družinska in druga razmerja. Družinsko pravo ureja družinska razmerja, sem pa spada položaj otrok, položaj zakoncev in zunajzakonskih partnerjev, zunajzakonskih otrok ter tudi dolžnost vzgoje in skrbi za otroka. Spori iz družinskih razmerij so praviloma za vse zelo travmatični in psihično obremenjujoči, zato, če je le možno, si je potrebno prizadevati spore rešiti sporazumno. Kadar pa se družinski spori ne dajo rešiti sporazumno, je potrebno, da se rešijo pred pristojnimi organi, pod točno določenimi postopki, ki so predpisani in urejeni za reševanje teh vrst sporov. Vsaka država, kakor tudi Hrvaška, pa ima svoje predpise in zakone, ki urejajo družinska razmerja in postopke, po katerih se spori iz teh razmerij rešujejo.Hardly any area of law is so personal and filled with emotions as are family matters. Family law encompasses a wide range of provisions with wich the state interferes with the individual\u27s privacy, his family and other relationships. Family law is governing family relations, which implies the situation of children, situation of spouses and unmarried partners, cohabiting children, as well as a duty of raising a child and taking care of him. Disputes arising from family relationships are usually very traumatic and psychologically burdensome for all, therefore, if it is possible, we need to resolve them by mutual agreement. But when the family disputes cannot be resolved by mutual agreement, it is necessary for us to solve them in front of the competent authority, under specified procedures, which are prescribed and regulated for, to resolve these kinds of disputes. Each country, as well as Croatia, has its own rules and laws, which are governing family relations and the procedures by which disputes arising from such relationships are being resolved