Following cases in which sado-masochistic practices had been repeatedly used as pressure tactics against former partners in custody cases, the Appeals Court of Hamm ruled in February 2006 that sexual inclinations toward sado-masochism are no indication of a lack of capabilities for successful child-raising [REF].
In Italian law BDSM is right on the border between crime and legality, and everything lies in the interpretation of the legal code by the judge.