CEDH · CASELAW;DECISIONS;ADMISSIBILITYCOM;ENG — 12 mars 2026

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The applicant was represented by Mr M. Erkens, a lawyer practising in The Hague. The applicant’s complaint under Article 8 of the Convention concerning the decision to terminate her parental authority ( ouderlijke macht ) over her son were communicated to the Dutch Government (“the Government”). The Court received a declaratory agreement ( vaststellingsovereenkomst ) governed by Dutch law, signed by the parties, under which the applicant agreed to waive any further claims against the Netherlands in respect of the facts giving rise to this application, subject to the following undertakings by the Government: An acknowledgement by the Government that the treatment of the applicant and her son – including the overly restrictive contact opportunities after he had been placed in foster care, the weight that was attached in the decision-making process to the applicant’s strained relationship with the care-providers, and the insufficient efforts to reunite the applicant and her son while he was in foster ‑ care – was not in line with the case-law of the Court. The Government acknowledged the suffering caused by this and supported the apologies already offered to the applicant by the relevant care-providers. To pay her the amount detailed in the appended table. This amount will be payable within three months from the date of notification of the Court’s decision. In the event of failure to pay this amount within the above-mentioned three-month period, the Government undertake to pay simple interest on it, from the expiry of that period until settlement, at a rate equal to the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank during the default period plus three percentage points. The payment will constitute the final resolution of the case. THE LAW The Court takes note of the friendly settlement reached between the parties. It is satisfied that the settlement is based on respect for human rights as defined in the Convention and the Protocols thereto and finds no reasons to justify a continued examination of the application. In view of the above, it is appropriate to strike the case out of the list. For these reasons, the Court, unanimously, Decides to strike the application out of its list of cases in accordance with Article   39 of the Convention. Done in English and notified in writing on 2 April 2026.     Viktoriya Maradudina   Anne Louise Bormann   Acting Deputy Registrar   President   APPENDIX Application raising complaints under Article 8 of the Convention (decision to terminate parental authority) Application no. Date of introduction Applicant’s name Year of birth Representative’s name and location Date of receipt of Government’s declaration Date of receipt of Applicant’s declaration Amount awarded for non-pecuniary damage (in euros) [1] 21064/23 17/05/2023 Yvonne Renate VAN DIJK 1968   Erkens Marco The Hague 28/01/2026 16/01/2026 20,000   [1] Plus any tax that may be chargeable to the applicant.