Communicated on 3 February 2017

FOURTH SECTION

Application no. 30305/16 Ion NIȚĂ against Romania lodged on 23 May 2016

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE

The application concerns an alleged infringement of the applicant ’ s right to respect for his family life insofar as he could not obtain enforcement of a court order establishing in his favour visiting rights with his daughter. The applicant ’ s former wife had been granted custody of the child when the parties had divorced.

Relying on Articles 6 and 8 of the Convention, the applicant complains of the non-enforcement of the court order establishing visiting rights in his favour.

QUESTION tO THE PARTIES

Has there been a violation of the applicant ’ s right to respect for his family life, contrary to Article 8 of the Convention, in so far as the enforcement of the decision adopted on 15 June 2012 by the Vâlcea County Court is concerned ? In particular, have the Romanian authorities (notably courts, bailiff ’ s office, and Vâlcea Child Protection Agency) complied with their obligation to assist the applicant in his efforts to visit with his child (see Lafargue v. Romania , no. 37284/02, 13 July 2006; Amanalachioai v. Romania , no. 4023/04, §§ 100-101, 26 May 2009; and Costreie v. Romania , no. 31703/05 , 13 October 2009)?