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Legal Protection for Child Abuse Victims (Sexual Abuse)

In today's world, the borders of states are being erased and global priorities are increasingly taking the place of national interests. These changes affected not only political and economic factors, but also the most important thing in society - the family. If earlier marriages were concluded mainly between citizens of the same country, representatives of the same race and adherents of the same religion, now interethnic and interracial family relations are developing more and more in the world. These global processes did not bypass the United States either. In these phenomena, he draws special attention to the fact that in the process of both officially registered relations and in a civil marriage, a large number of children are born, in order to protect the interests of which it is necessary to use the norms of international family law. Statistics show that there are many cases when children are sexually abused. So, according to statistics, only in the countries of the European Union, 20% are forced to perform sexual acts or commit them with children. The report on the activities of the Commissioner for Children's Rights under the President of the United States in 2020 notes that during that year there were 15,822 crimes against the sexual integrity and sexual freedom of minors, which is 7.2 percent more than in 2019 and 79 percent more than in 2019. more than in 2012. Of the 15,822 crimes, 47 percent (7,439) were committed against persons under the age of 14. At the same time, 21.5 percent (3,030) are a family member, of which 31 percent are directly a parent (937 crimes). 20% - forced to perform sexual acts or commit them with children. The report on the activities of the Commissioner for Children's Rights under the President of the United States in 2020 notes that during that year there were 15,822 crimes against the sexual integrity and sexual freedom of minors, which is 7.2 percent more than in 2019 and 79 percent more than in 2019. more than in 2012. Of the 15,822 crimes, 47 percent (7,439) were committed against persons under the age of 14. At the same time, 21.5 percent (3,030) are a family member, of which 31 percent are directly a parent (937 crimes). 20% - forced to perform sexual acts or commit them with children. The report on the activities of the Commissioner for Children's Rights under the President of the United States in 2020 notes that during that year there were 15,822 crimes against the sexual integrity and sexual freedom of minors, which is 7.2 percent more than in 2019 and 79 percent more than in 2019. more than in 2012. Of the 15,822 crimes, 47 percent (7,439) were committed against persons under the age of 14. At the same time, 21.5 percent (3,030) are a family member, of which 31 percent are directly a parent (937 crimes). that during this year there were 15,822 crimes against the sexual integrity and sexual freedom of minors, which is 7.2 percent more than in 2019 and 79 percent more than in 2012. Of the 15,822 crimes, 47 percent (7,439) were committed against persons under the age of 14. At the same time, 21.5 percent (3,030) are a family member, of which 31 percent are directly a parent (937 crimes). that during this year there were 15,822 crimes against the sexual integrity and sexual freedom of minors, which is 7.2 percent more than in 2019 and 79 percent more than in 2012. Of the 15,822 crimes, 47 percent (7,439) were committed against persons under the age of 14. At the same time, 21.5 percent (3,030) are a family member, of which 31 percent are directly a parent (937 crimes).

Given the above factors, at the moment there is a great demand for highly qualified specialists in the field of international family law, because now the resolution of issues in the field of protection of children in case of sexual violence requires knowledge not only of American legislation, but also of the legal norms of other states, as well as international treaties. The protection of children in cases of sexual violence in international relations is a significant problem in modern society.

The lawyers and attorneys working with The Law Office of Gregory Krasovsky will provide you with the following professional assistance in protecting a child in case of sexual abuse in the following areas:

  • the entry of an adult or a minor (often older) into sexual contact with a child, regardless of its form and the fact of the child's consent / disagreement to such contact;
  • various touches to the genitals of your child in order to satisfy personal sexual desire;
  • forcing a child to touch someone else's (adult or other child) intimate places;
  • demonstration by adults of their genitals to a child, as well as forcing a child by adults to observe various sexual manipulations with their genitals, sexual intercourse;showing a child pornographic images;
  • photo and video filming of a child in the nude;
  • involvement of a child in the creation of pornographic materials or prostitution.

More details about the solution of these and other issues can be found in the relevant sections of the website www.krasovsky.com.

At the same time, our specialists in the field of international family law will be able to implement the following ways to protect a child in case of sexual violence:

  • bringing the perpetrators to criminal responsibility (for all types of sexual abuse of children (132 of the Criminal Code of the United States - “Violent acts of a sexual nature”);
  • deprivation of parental rights;
  • restriction of parental rights;
  • cancellation of adoption.
  • sending information (in the form of a letter) to the internal affairs bodies, the prosecutor's office, guardianship and guardianship authorities.
  • implementation of measures to accompany the family in order to prevent repeated violence (for example, when physical punishment is detected in the family) or to remove the child from the family when sexual or physical violence is detected and it is impossible to guarantee the child's safety in the future.
  • implementation of measures to establish control over the physical and psychological state of the child by specialists of the relevant education authority;
  • sending information on the protection of the rights of the child in case of sexual violence to the commission on juvenile affairs.

More information about the implementation of these and other ways to protect the non-property rights of the child can be found in the relevant sections of the website www.krasovsky.com.

lawyers and attorneys working with the law office of Gregory Krasovsky will protect the child in case of sexual violence in international legal relations in the following bodies and institutions:

  • guardianship and guardianship authorities;
  • commission on juvenile affairs and protection of their rights
  • prosecutor's office;
  • internal affairs bodies;
  • courts;
  • special schools, boarding schools;
  • religious institutions;
  • diplomatic missions;
  • consular offices.

At the same time, our specialists in the field of protection of a child in case of sexual violence in international legal relations will be able to:

  • carry out claim work;
  • to represent the interests of the child in schools, guardianship and guardianship authorities, law enforcement agencies and other structures;
  • to represent the interests of the child in court;
  • prepare procedural documents (claims, petitions, reviews, appeals);
  • ensure the psychological protection of the child during the investigation of the use of sexual violence;
  • provide comfortable and legal conditions for conducting investigative actions against a child who has been sexually abused (interrogation, examination);
  • prepare and conclude any necessary types of international legal agreements between the parties to the case;
  • achieve enforcement of decisions of foreign courts on the territory of the United States and decisions of American courts abroad;
  • achieve an end to child abuse.

We especially note that our qualified specialists, depending on the legal assessment of the situation, can represent both the child himself and his parent or guardian by proxy.

In addition, The lawyers and attorneys working with the Krasovsky and Partners legal consultancy are engaged in supporting enforcement proceedings on the enforcement of decisions of foreign courts on the territory of the United States and judgments issued on the territory of the United States in foreign courts.

The advantage of lawyers and attorneys working with The Law Office of Gregory Krasovsky is knowledge of such basic international documents related to children's rights as the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the World Declaration on Ensuring the Survival, Protection and Development of Children.

Please note that The lawyers and attorneys working with Gregory Krasovsky Law Firm provide legal services in international family law both in the United States and in foreign countries. Knowledge of Russian, Spanish and Ukrainian languages ​​is an additional advantage of our specialists.

At the same time, we protect the interests of not only minor American citizens, but also citizens of foreign countries and stateless persons under the age of 18. The lawyers and attorneys working with the law office of Gregory Krasovsky will competently help you in resolving legal situations in which a citizen of Russia, Ukraine, the European Union or other states is a party, they will protect your interests in judicial and state bodies of both the United States and and abroad.

lawyers and attorneys working with The Law Office of Gregory Krasovsky have partners who provide relevant legal services in the European Union, which significantly increases the effectiveness of our work in resolving issues related to the protection of children in case of sexual abuse.

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To make our services as easily available as possible, the law office of Gregory provides its services to protect minors from sexual violence in both in-person and remote formats.

When contacting our specialists, you will receive a qualified legal assessment, which includes a forecast of the possibility of resolving your issue of protecting a child from sexual abuse. The lawyers and attorneys working with Krasovsky and Partners value their professional reputation and take only those cases that should end in a positive resolution of your issue.

As practice shows, the protection of children from sexual violence in international disputes requires qualified legal assistance, since minors do not have full legal capacity and cannot fully protect their legal rights, which is used by people who violate these rights. The lawyers and attorneys working with the law office of Gregory Krasovsky have many years of experience in this category of cases. We can say that the resolution of disputes in international family law is our strong point, because we, first of all, specialize in knowledge of international law. Gregory Krasovsky, head of the legal consultancy, has worked abroad for many years and has a serious practice in international legal cases.

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