“Third-State connections” in the proposal for an EU regulation on parenthood

Abstract

Starting from the main features of the scope of application of the proposal for an EU regulation on parenthood, the paper follows a cross-cutting assessment with a view to determining whether, and how, the proposed instrument considers the elements of connection that a parent-child relationship may have, in a given case, with States that are not members of the EU. Some final considerations are then proposed on the possible policy grounds underlying the analysed provisions.