Child's custody rights (Municipality of Valka)

Process description

1. Service requests
   Step 1/Request step
   The Orphan's Court shall initiate an administrative case regarding the suspension or renewal of the custody rights of the parent:
   1) on the basis of a submission of one parent;
   2) the basis for the initiative of the institution;
   3) on the basis of an order of a higher institution or a report of another institution.
   The Orphan's Court shall initiate a case regarding the provision of an action in court for the subtraction of the child's custody rights to parents:
   1) on the basis of the application of the lawful representative of the child;
   2) the basis for the initiative of the institution;
   3) on the basis of an order of a higher institution or a report of another institution.

2. Receipt of services
   When assessing all the documents in the case, after hearing the parties, the employees of the Orphan's Court shall take a relevant decision.
   The decision of the Orphan's Court regarding the termination and renewal of the custody rights shall take effect and be enforceable without delay.
   The decision may be received in person or by post as restricted access information.