Abstract
The purpose of the article is to study theoretical and practical aspects related to criminal liability for failure to perform child protection responsibilities by persons entrusted with these responsibilities. A number of research methods were used in the work such as formal-dogmatic, comparative-legal, sociological and hermeneutics. The article analyzes the case law and identifies gaps in the criminal liability legislation that affect the lack of social responsibility of persons in charge of a child care. Moreover, on the basis of the conducted survey, there were found out criminal offenses which are directly linked to the non-performance of child‟s protection responsibilities, particularly domestic violence in different forms. Accordingly, a number of theoretical conclusions and proposals were formulated to improve the rules of liability for non-performance or improper performance of child protection duties by persons assigned with these responsibilities.