Documents - Ministry of Justice and Security

1. Is there a statute of limitation on reporting child sexual abuse?

   Since 1 April 2013, sexual offences against children that carry a sentence of eight years are no longer subject to a limitation ...

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2. What can I do if I know or suspect that a child is being abused?

   If you suspect that a child you know is being abused, there is always something you can do. Please see Government.nl for more ...

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3. I’m a victim of honour-based violence: how can I get help?

   If someone threatens you with assault, abduction or any other form of violence, call the police immediately. For advice or ...

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4. What forms of honour-based violence are there?

   Honour-based violence takes many different forms. Most commonly, a girl or woman is abused, disowned by her family or forced to ...

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5. Code of Criminal Procedure

   Video | 08-04-2016

6. Performance of the criminal justice system (VPS)

   Video | 10-03-2016

7. What are the rights and duties of a guardian?

   If children are not subject to the parental responsibility of one or both of their parents, they come under guardianship. This ...

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8. When do I stop being a guardian?

   Guardianship ends on the child’s 18th birthday or if the child marries or enters into a registered partnership before then. ...

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9. How do I become a child’s guardian?

   Guardianship (voogdij) is responsibility for a minor child that is exercised not by the parents but by someone else. The parents ...

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10. As the duomoeder, how do I become the legal parent of my partner’s child?

    A duomoeder is the female partner of the biological mother. Since 2014 it has been possible for the duomoeder to become the ...

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