Measures to ensure the protection of life

Pursuant to the Act No. 305/2005 Coll. on social and legal protection of children and youth and on amending of certain acts, everyone is obliged to notify the authority of social and legal protection of children and social curatorship of any breach of the rights of the child.

The child has the right to apply for assistance in the protection of his or her rights to the authority of social and legal protection of children and social curatorship, other state body that is competent, subject to special regulations, to protect the rights and legally protected interests of the child, the facility, the municipality, the upper-tier territorial unit, the accredited entity, the school, the school facility, or the healthcare provider.

All authorities, the legal and natural persons, referred to in the first sentence are obliged to provide the child immediate assistance in the protection of his or her life and health, implement measures to ensure his or her rights and legally protected interests, this including also mediation of this assistance. This holds even if the child cannot in view of his or her age and maturity apply for this assistance by himself or herself, but through a third person.

The child has the right to apply for assistance in the protection of his or her rights also without the knowledge of the parents, or the person taking personal care of the child. This does not prejudice the rights and obligations of the parents arising from their parental rights and obligations and the rights of the person taking personal care of the child.

The parent and the person taking personal care of the child have the right, in the exercise of their rights and obligations, to apply for assistance to the authority of social and legal protection of children and social curatorship, other state body that is competent, subject to special regulations, to protect the rights and legally protected interests of the child, the facility, the municipality, the upper-tier territorial unit, the accredited entity, the school, the school facility and the healthcare provider; these authorities and the accredited entity are obliged to render assistance to the parent and the person taking personal care of the child in the scope of their competence.

Pursuant to Section 75a of the Act No. 99/1963 Coll. of the Code of Civil Procedure, where a minor finds himself or herself without any care, or where his or her life, health or favourable development is seriously endangered, or disturbed, the court shall, without motion, or, at the motion of the body authorised to implement social and legal protection and prevention, subject to special regulations, order by a preliminary measure, the placement of the minor, temporarily, in the care of a natural person, or a legal person to be determined in its resolution.

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