CEDH · CASELAW;COMMUNICATEDCASES;ENG — 8 mars 2023

.s800EAC49 { font-size:12pt } .s379BC09C { margin-top:36pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right } .sBB9EE52A { font-family:Arial } .s10950C61 { margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:14.2pt; text-align:justify } .s5E1364CA { margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-align:center; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid; font-size:14pt } .s339D85E6 { margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:14pt; text-align:center; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid } .s665E407E { margin-top:66pt; margin-bottom:14pt; text-align:center; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid } .s29100277 { font-family:Arial; font-weight:bold } .sA36B60A1 { font-family:Arial; font-style:italic } Published on 27 March 2023   THIRD SECTION Application no. 14680/22 Evangelia ZAVRIDOU against Cyprus lodged on 14 March 2022 communicated on 8 March 2023 SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE The application concerns the non-enforcement of two orders issued by the Family Court of Nicosia owing to the opposition of the children’s father. Specifically, on 25 October 2019 the court granted the applicant custody and care of her two children and on 5 June 2020 ordered the father to surrender the children to her. On account of the father’s failure to abide by the latter, the court sentenced him to forty-five days’ imprisonment. During his imprisonment the children remained at the father’s house with his parents, and they were not surrendered to the applicant. Relying on Articles 6 and 8 of the Convention the applicant complains about the alleged inefficiency of the Cypriot authorities in swiftly and diligently enforcing the orders and in making all efforts necessary to reunite her with her children, according to the Family Court’s orders in her favour. QUESTION TO THE PARTIES Has there been a violation of the applicant’s right to respect for her family life contrary to Article 8 of the Convention in so far as the enforcement of the Family Court of Nicosia orders adopted on 25 October 2019 and 5 June 2020 is concerned? In particular, have the Cypriot authorities complied with their positive obligations under Article 8 of the Convention, including the obligation to assist the applicant in her efforts to be reunited with her children (see, among many authorities, Milovanović v. Serbia , no. 56065/10, §§   115 ‑ 19, 8   October 2019 and Ignaccolo-Zenide v. Romania , no.   31679/96, §   94 ECHR   2000-I)?   The parties are requested to provide information concerning the relevant legal framework as regards the enforcement of custodial and contact rights.