Following a legal change in the Czech Republic concerning divorces, experts warned of severe negative consequences for children in homes with domestic violence. Monika Růt and Kateřina Horsinková are at the forefront of advocacy, communicating these concerns directly to Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and Minister Aleš Juchelka. They emphasize the ongoing trauma experienced by many children, which can have lifelong effects, and stress that under current laws, an abusive parent can still claim custody.

Růt and Horsinková represent the organization Maják pro tebe, which has received numerous distress calls from parents facing dismissal and neglect from the system. They argue that these laws allow children to end up in shared or, in some cases, sole custody of an abusive parent who may weaponize the child against the other parent. The implications of the legal adjustments are profound, as they highlight the fragility of children's safety in tumultuous family circumstances.

The urgency of their plea for legislative reform signals a growing awareness of the need for systemic change to protect vulnerable children and support affected families. Without immediate action, the repercussions of inadequate child protection laws might cement cycles of trauma, potentially harming a generation of children caught in the crossfire of domestic disputes.