Slovak System Fails Single Parents, Says Lawyer Who Returned Home with Child
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Dominika Bartošová, a lawyer and former diplomat, returned to Slovakia as a single mother after her life circumstances changed while living abroad with her partner and newborn son. Now back in Slovakia at age 36, Bartošová highlights the extreme difficulties faced by single parents in a system designed around two-parent households. Her experience illustrates broader challenges in Slovak society, where institutional support structures and social expectations assume dual-parent families as the norm. The case underscores ongoing debates about family policy and social support systems in Slovakia, where single-parent households face significant practical and financial obstacles in navigating everything from childcare to housing and employment.