rodiovský

Rodiovské (often written with diacritics as rodičovské) is an adjective used in Czech and Slovak to denote something relating to parents or to parenthood. It appears in phrases describing rights, duties, or attributes connected with parents, such as parental responsibility, parental leave, or parental authority. In everyday language, the form is part of expressions like rodičovská dovolená (parental leave) or rodičovská zodpovědnost (parental responsibility).

Linguistically, rodiovské derives from the noun rodič (parent) via the adjectival suffix -ovský/-ovská/-ovské, which is used to form terms tied to a particular domain or group. The standard written form in Czech and Slovak normally employs diacritics: rodičovský/rodičovská/rodičovské. The unaccented variant rodiovské appears in non-diacritic texts or older/less formal contexts and is generally understood as the same root.

In legal and social policy contexts, rodiovské terms describe the rights and duties of parents toward their children. This includes parental authority, parental responsibility, guardianship, and the provision of care and upbringing. The concept also intersects with systems of parental leave, child welfare, and family policy, reflecting cultural and legal norms about the role of parents in child development and protection.

Related concepts include parentage, custody, guardianship, and various forms of parental leave. The term serves as a generic descriptor for anything pertaining to parents and their position within family law and social policy.