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Argentina Takes Up ‘Ley Cazzu’ to Fast-Track Temporary Pauses on Parental Rights

The push aims to stop absent or nonpaying parents from blocking key decisions for children.

Overview

  • Senator Carlos Linares said he will bring the proposal to Congress with a text drafted by three feminist lawyers from Buenos Aires.
  • The measure would let judges temporarily suspend a parent's legal rights when child support goes unpaid or the parent is absent for more than three months.
  • A suspension would allow the caregiving parent to authorize travel and make health or school choices without the other parent's consent.
  • Backers propose adding a new Article 700 ter and a 180-day limit for court decisions to speed family rulings.
  • The plan mirrors a recent Michoacán initiative led by Sandra Arreola Ruiz that focuses on fast travel permissions when a parent fails duties.