426회 대법원 "한국어 능력 부족하다고 자녀양육권 박탈 안돼" / 전국에 때이른 가을 한파특보

<p>진행자: 간형우, Kevin Lee Selzer</p><p>1. Lack of Korean language skills not reason to deny child custody: Supreme Court</p><p>요약: 대법원 "한국어 능력 부족하다고 외국인 부모 양육권 뺏을 수 없어"</p><p>[1] The Supreme Court on Sunday overturned a lower court’s ruling that a foreign woman who married a Korean man and later divorced could not have child custody due to a lack of Korean language communication skills.</p><p><strong>*overturn: 뒤집다, 엎다</strong></p><p><strong>*divorce: 이혼(하다)</strong></p><p><strong>*child custody: 양육권</strong></p><p>[2] According to the court, the two married in 2015 and had two children. They filed for divorce the next year and the wife took the older daughter, who was 2 years old at the time, with her and had taken care of her since. </p><p><strong>*file for: 신청(제기)하다</strong></p><p><strong>*take care of: 돌보다, 처리하다</strong></p><p>[3] The first and second trials had accepted the divorce claims and ruled the husband should have child custody because the wife lacked the proper environment and ability for parenting due to her insufficient Korean language skills and unstable residence. </p><p><strong>*trial: 재판, 공판</strong></p><p><strong>*lack: 부족, 결핍</strong></p><p><strong>*insufficient: 불충분한, 미흡한</strong></p><p><strong>*unstable: 불안정한</strong></p><p>[4] Regarding the lower courts’ use of Korean proficiency as a major determinant for child custody, the Supreme Court pointed out that it can result in discrimination against the mother’s native country and it should be noted that understanding of a foreign parent’s native language and culture is an important factor in the formation of the child’s self-esteem. </p><p><strong>*regarding ~: ~에 관하여</strong></p><p><strong>*determinant: 결정 요인</strong></p><p><strong>*discrimination: 차별</strong></p><p><strong>*self-esteem: 자존감, 자부심</strong></p><p>기사 원문: <a href="http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20211017000155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20211017000155</a> </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>2. Early cold snap grips