Commissions on juvenile affairs began to actively fine parents who drink with children. For example, neighbors can signal “where necessary”. Or – the children themselves on the helpline. Parental spree falls under the Code of Administrative Offenses, which punishes dads and mothers for their failure to fulfill their responsibilities for the maintenance and upbringing of children.
Alas, today, along with the term “difficult adolescents”, it is time to introduce the concept of “difficult parents”. And if children have a chance to grow up, then parents often have a hopeless case.
Vologda resident Anna Zh. Never became a real mother to her two children. But she got her bitter “moment of glory” when last autumn her 9-year-old daughter was lured into her apartment and brutally killed by an insane neighbor.
No one is immune from disaster. And yet it is difficult to get rid of the thought that if the girl had enough maternal warmth and attention at home, the tragedy might not have happened. But how can you check it now?
In any case, the signals that it was time to take up the mind were sent by the mothers. In the form of fines.
As told in the united press service of the courts of the Vologda region, in July last year, that is, several months before the big trouble, by the decision of the commission for minors and the protection of their rights in Vologda, Anna Zh. Was brought to justice for improper performance of her upbringing duties and the maintenance of minor children Sofia and Anton.
“At 23.12 on May 14, 2021, Zh. Was intoxicated in the presence of her children, who were under the supervision of her grandmother. The commission found her guilty and imposed a fine of 500 rubles. The decision was not appealed, entered into force,” press service.
In such cases, the parents are charged with part 1 of Article 5.35 of the Administrative Code “Failure by the parents … to maintain and educate minors.” Commissions on juvenile affairs under this article punish themselves. If the person does not agree, they can appeal to the court. The fine is from 100 to 500 rubles. But the main thing is that this is, in fact, a stern warning to parents. In addition, fines may grow: now such proposals are being worked out.
Unfortunately, the lesson does not go to some for future use. Since Anna Zh. Did not pay the fine, now she was also fined for non-payment: a thousand more were added to the 500 rubles of the debt. So a parent who ignored a juvenile commission would pay even more. In addition, he can be sent to compulsory labor or even under administrative arrest. But the main task is not to force the parent to pay, but to force him to take care of his own child. Therefore, they began to fine the drinking fathers and mothers.
“Such measures were a response to more and more news about injuries or even death of children, despite the fact that the parents were nearby. Often accidents are associated with the fact that the parents, although they were nearby, were drunk,” says the member Association of Russian Lawyers Maria Spiridonova.
Of course, a parent will not be punished for one glass.
“Moderate drinking at home, of course, is not prohibited, but responsible drinking is also important. The priority is not festive fun, but taking care of the child, fulfilling her duties,” continues Maria Spiridonova.
A natural question: how do officials know that someone’s mother had enough too much?
“Situations can be different. Passers-by or neighbors can report excessively violent” use “, – says the lawyer.
For example, a citizen of Vologda, a certain citizen A., was fined 100 rubles for drinking at home. He tried to appeal the ruling in court, claiming that on that day “he did not drink alcoholic beverages, the examination was not carried out, the children were not in danger.” He also indicated that the check was carried out on a call from a neighbor who had personal hostile attitudes towards him.
In response, the officials presented materials according to which “A. had been drinking alcohol for three days. During the check he was intoxicated, the apartment was in unsanitary conditions – empty bottles, rubbish on the floor, things were scattered, sleeping places were littered, there was no food “. Children that evening were placed in a social rehabilitation center. The court upheld the fine.
Preventive measures can also be taken in relation to those families that have already come to the attention of the guardianship authorities or departments for juvenile affairs. The check came, and at home there was a spree. An act is drawn up immediately. Also, according to the lawyer, a situation is quite possible when the child himself will contact the helpline and inform about his being without parental care. Such appeals should also be checked.
Sadly, some parents become serial offenders. For example, Elena K. has been regularly prosecuted for neglect of maternal responsibilities for several years. “The apartment has unsanitary conditions, dirty floor, dirty dishes, rubbish on the floor, traces of alcoholic drinks. At the time of the check, K. was in a state of alcoholic intoxication in the presence of her underage daughter,” recorded during one of the checks. However, on other days similar protocols were drawn up. We can only hope that the daughter who grew up in such conditions will not repeat the path of the mother.
But another favorite pastime of parents – swearing in front of a child – is not a direct violation, the lawyer explains.
“The scandal itself can hardly be interpreted as a failure to fulfill the obligations of the parents, but if during the scandal the parents forgot about the child, if he harmed himself and this is recorded, then in fact the scandal may entail responsibility, but legally it will be formalized precisely as non-fulfillment parenting, “explains Maria Spiridonova.
So, in any case, parents should not drink and, if possible, keep themselves in hand.
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