# Resolution on the role of the German Youth Welfare Office (Jugendamt) in cross-border family disputes

European Parliament procedure 2018/2856(RSP) (RSP - Resolutions on topical subjects, 8th term, committee PETI). Stage: Procedure completed. 63 committee amendments tabled by 10 Members between 2018-10-04 and 2018-10-04.

## What the amendments focus on

This resolution addresses the role of the German Youth Welfare Office (Jugendamt) in cross-border family disputes. The amendments reference the Brussels IIa Regulation and CJEU case law, the petitions received from non-German parents alleging discrimination, the best interest and habitual residence of the child, mutual recognition and enforcement of judgments between Member States, and calls on the Commission to monitor procedures and collect statistical data.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miroslavs MITROFANOVS | Latvia | Verts/ALE | 53 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/191695.md |
| Virginie ROZIÈRE | France | S&D | 42 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/103845.md |
| Ángela VALLINA | Spain | GUE/NGL | 41 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125050.md |
| Eleonora EVI | Italy | Verts/ALE | 38 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124779.md |
| Laura FERRARA | Italy | NI | 28 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124833.md |
| Sofia SAKORAFA | Greece | GUE/NGL | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125091.md |
| Michela GIUFFRIDA | Italy | S&D | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124864.md |
| Julia PITERA | Poland | PPE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124898.md |
| Urszula KRUPA | Poland | ECR | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28334.md |
| Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI | Poland | ECR | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124884.md |

## Official source documents

- PE628.512: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PETI-AM-628512_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2018-2856-RSP · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2018-2856-RSP.json

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