[Rights and protection of the child victim of domestic violence]

Abstract

Today, domestic violence is no longer seen as a matter for the couple. It is just as much a concern for children who are exposed to it, given the consequences it has for them. French law has taken up this issue by attempting to protect minors from violent situations while adequately punishing the perpetrator. The objective of the law is thus to put the child, a vulnerable person, at the center of the system.

Keywords: child; civil law; conséquence juridique; criminal law; domestic violence; droit civil; droit pénal; enfant; legal consequence; violence conjugale.