Study:	Public administration - 4. semester
Code:	111401
ECTS:	7.0
Course coordinators:	prof. dr. sc. Dubravka Hrabar prof. dr. sc. Aleksandra Korać Graovac prof. dr. sc. Irena Majstorović izv. prof. dr. sc. Anica Čulo Margaletić izv. prof. dr. sc. Barbara Preložnjak izv. prof. dr. sc. Ivan Šimović

Literature:

Hrabar, D.; Korać Graovac, A.; Obiteljsko pravo i matičarstvo; Narodne novine (2019), str Obiteljski zakon; Narodne novine, br. 103/2015, 98/2019., str Zakon o državnim maticama; Narodne novine, br. 96/1993, 76/2013 i 98/2019., str Zakon o osobnom imenu; Narodne novine, br. 118/2012, 70/2017 i 98/2019., str Zakon o životnom partnerstvu osoba istog spola; Narodne novine, br. 92/2014 i 98/2019., str

Description:

The introductory part: notion, meaning and sources of family law and registrarianship. Marriage law - notion and main characteristics, entering into marriage, form of marriage (civil and religious), preconditions for the existence of marriage, preconditions for the validity of marriage, termination of marriage - legal bases of termination, divorce, annulment and extramarital community. The legal relationships between parents and children: family status of a child, establishing of maternity and paternity, contesting the maternity and paternity, legal regulation of medically assisted procreation. Rights of child, parental care, realisation of parental care and measures for protection of personal and property interests of child. Adoption, preconditions for its realisation, procedure and the legal effects. Notion and meaning of guardianship, and also the main principles, types of guardianship, important questions regarding the legal status of guardian. Guardianship for minors, guardianship in special circumstances, deprivation of business capacity and the parental care for the adult child. Special rules of registrarianship, particularly those included in the State registers act and the Personal name act.

Cognitive Skills:

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

Knowledge

- recognise the significance of the most important institutes of family law in the legal system

- define basic characteristics of registration as a special state service

- outline special rules of registration

- indicate basic principles of the regulation of family law.

 

Understanding

- explain all relevant facts related to the subject in practice to experts and lay persons

- describe the meaning of individual family law institutes

- group the most important elements connected with individual family law institutes

- explain the role of registrar in family law regulation

- summarise basic characteristics of the most important family law institutes

 

Application

- interpret family law norms

- use available domestic professional literature

- demonstrate knowledge and skills gained during the study in practice

- apply acquired knowledge about the rights and duties of the registrar in practice

 

Analysis

- connect acquired knowledge and habits in further professional and academic education

- distinguish basic characteristics of family law institutes

- analyse the meaning of individual legal norms

- connect learned elements into a holistic unit

- list the procedures in which the role of the registrar is of exceptional importance

 

 

Synthesis

- independently propose solutions to simpler legal problems

- plan actions in practice

- formulate basic challenges faced by registration as a special state service

- design new models of functioning of state bodies in family law matters

- manage procedures for which registrars are competent

 

 

Evaluation

- judge the quality of legislative solutions

- assess advantages and disadvantages of the existing family law regulation

- reexamine personal standpoints and standpoints of others from the aspect of tolerance

- evaluate relevant circumstances of each individual case and choose the best solution in a concrete legal case in practice

Practical and Generic Skills:

After successfully mastering the course, students gain:

- competence of independent professional work:

- competence to critically assess the most important family law issues

- competence to adapt to a new situation and changes in legislation

- competence to draw argumented conclusions and timely and adequately work in practice

Matching Assessments to Learning Outcomes:

Forms of testing knowledge

Oral examination

Oral examination generally represents more than mere reproduction of learned facts, so the student has to understand the subject matter well and to connect the facts. Additionally, students are expected to provide coherent and well founded explanation of their answers, and adequate argumentation of expressed points of view.

 

Grading criteria

Final grade

Oral examination is an interview with the student who has to understand the subject matter and connect the facts. Students are expected to have a sound knowledge about family law and registration and basic family law and registration postulates. Students are also expected to be able to solve simple difficulties in the application of norms in practice.

Consultations schedule:

• prof. dr. sc. Dubravka Hrabar:

  Tuesdays from 10,00

  Location: Trg Republike Hrvatske 3, room 27/II
• prof. dr. sc. Aleksandra Korać Graovac:

  Tuesdays 10.30-12 am

  (with prior notice by e-mail)

  Location: Trg Republike Hrvatske 3, room 29/II
• prof. dr. sc. Irena Majstorović:

  Thursdays 9-10,30 h, with a previous e-mail agreement

  Location: Trg Republike Hrvatske 3, room 28/II
• izv. prof. dr. sc. Barbara Preložnjak:

  Tuesdays 12:00 am

   

  Location: Trg Republike Hrvatske 3, room 27/II
• izv. prof. dr. sc. Ivan Šimović:

  Thursday from 16.00 pm

  with prior notice by e-mail

  Location: Trg Republike Hrvatske 3, room 301/III