Residence of a Minor for Enforcement of Court Decisions: Legal Analysis The issue of determining the residence of a minor for the purpose of enforcing judicial decisions, primarily related to disputes over their place of residence and the order of communication with parents, is one of the most complex in family and civil procedural law. It lies at the intersection of several legal institutions and requires consideration of both formal norms and the priority of the child's interests. 1. Normative Foundations: From Abstract Concept to Specific Address The Civil Code of the Russian Federation, Article 20, defines that the residence of minors under 14 years of age is the residence of their legal representatives – parents, adoptive parents, or guardians. However, the concept of "residence" is not clearly defined in the Civil Code of the Russian Federation. The Family Code of the Russian Federation (FC RF) operates with categories such as "the child's place of residence" (Article 65) and "the order of communication," but also does not specify "residence." For the purpose of enforcing a judicial decision, the key norms are the Law on Enforcement Proceedings No. 229-FZ and the Civil Procedure Code of the Russian Federation (CPC RF). The enforcement document (such as a judicial decision on determining the order of communication) must contain strictly defined data allowing identification of the parties and the content of the claims. In the case of a minor, this means the need to indicate a specific address where they will be located at the time of enforcement (for example, for transfer from one parent to another). This specific address, in the context of enforcement proceedings, becomes the legally significant "place of residence" for the period of enforcement. 2. Disputes over Residence and the Role of the Guardianship and Custody Authority When enforcing a court decision on determining the residence of a child with one parent, their permanent place of residence becomes the ... Read more