A.M. AND D.D. v. GEORGIA

Published on 2 February 2026   FOURTH SECTION Application no. 31012/24 A.M. and D.D. against Georgia lodged on 15 October 2024 communicated on 12 January 2026 SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE The application concerns civil proceedings initiated by the first applicant, the mother of the second applicant, seeking to restrict the father’s parental rights on account of alleged risks to her son’s psychological integrity. According to the case file, the relevant proceedings have been pending before the first-instance court since 15 August 2022. The applicants complain under Articles 6 and 8 of the Convention about the excessive length of the civil proceedings and the resulting violation of their family life. In this regard, they also allege a violation of Article 13 of the Convention on account of the absence of an effective remedy for the protracted proceedings. QUESTIONS TO THE PARTIES 1.  Has the length of the civil proceedings in the present case been in compliance with the “reasonable time” requirement under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention and/or the requirement of promptness applicable to proceedings concerning children’s rights under Article 8 of the Convention (see, for instance, Kharitonashvili v. Georgia, no. 41957/04, § 39, 10 February 2009; M. and M. v. Croatia, no. 10161/13, § 182, ECHR 2015 (extracts); and E.S. v. Romania and Bulgaria, no. 60281/11, § 64, 19 July 2016)?   2.  Did the applicants have at their disposal an effective domestic remedy for their complaint under Articles 6 and 8 of the Convention, as required by Article 13 of the Convention?