ABSTRACT
Family life plays a crucial role in the upbringing of individuals and their personal and social development, and is traditionally linked to cultural and national values. In recent years, changing social attitudes, a broader understanding of what comprises family, increasing mobility, and the economic crisis have greatly affected family-related matters. In this context, the rights attached to family relationships are no longer of limited domestic concern and need to be examined within the framework of the plural system of rights protection in Europe.
