Fathers' rights

Olga Kefalogianni has been awarded temporary custody of her children in her legal dispute with composer Minos Matsas.

The former couple had submitted opposing requests for a temporary court order to regulate the custody of their children.

Custody of the children had been taken away from the mother to protect them as they were in danger

All 11 people accused of the murder are in custody

Two men have been taken into custody

Two men have been taken into custody

Someone was taken into custody afterward

New legislation seeking to right many wrongs in the obsolete framework of Greek family law, particularly with regard to the custody of children in the event of separation, will be presented to cabinet by Justice Minister Konstantinos Tsiaras before heading to MPs for approval.

A bill reforming family law for the first time in about 40 years will be introduced in Parliament in the coming days, introducing joint custody of children.

The new legislation stipulates that the child can spend one-third of the time with the parent they don't live with, instead of just the occasional weekend or holiday provided for currently.

The planned changes in family law, namely joint custody and the alternating residency of children between divorced parents, are widely seen rectifying a protracted injustice to fathers in Greece, while some legal experts say that it is essential for safeguards to be instituted.