The Council of Europe’s network of specialised lawyers and NGOs assisting women victims of violence held its first webinar on 27 May 2026, dedicated to the theme “Providing legal support and representation to victims of domestic violence in child custody and visitation rights cases.” 

The case of Luca v. the Republic of Moldova, a landmark case before the European Court of Human Rights on child visitation rights in the context of domestic violence, was presented as a case study, as was caselaw from the member states, both in presentations and discussions. Focussing on structural issues in family law proceedings in contexts of domestic violence, the webinar provided participants with an opportunity to exchange experiences on representing women victims in these types of cases.