A child victim of domestic violence shall be provided with emergency assistance free of charge, in order for the child to regain their physical and mental health and to reintegrate into society. Such medical treatment and reintegration shall take place in an environment favourable to the health, self-esteem and honour of the child, carefully guarding the child’s intimate secrets. General protection rules on the rights of a child victim shall be applied during any administrative, civil or criminal procedures.
It is prohibited for a child victim to:
- be left alone, except in cases when the child himself or herself so wishes and this choice is considered appropriate by a psychologist who has undergone special preparation for work with children who have suffered from violence
- be left without psychological or other form of care
- be confronted by the possible perpetrator of the violence (illegal act) while the child is not sufficiently prepared psychologically for such a confrontation
- be subjected to the use of any compulsory measures in order to obtain information or for any other purpose
It should be noted that the Georgian law includes not only the separation of the child from the abusive parents in the case of violence against the child, but also in cases outside of violence, when although there is no place for violence against the child, leaving the child in the family will harm his best interests.