May 2, 2011
In the news today, a novel custody arrangement dictated by a Seville judge: the children will stay put and the parents will alternate living with them on a quarterly basis (in line with the school year). According to Judge Francisco Serrano of Seville Family Court No 7 court the arrangement is feasible given the family’s resources; it also makes sense as both parents have been involved in the their children’s upbringing until now.
Judge Serrano is an outspoken supporter of custodia compartida and is the author of Un Divorcio Sin Traumas.
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December 5, 2010
Article 92.7 of the Spanish Civil Code proscribes shared cutody if one parent is under investigation for domestic violence. The law is controversial because it means a father can be denied shared custody before being found guilty of such violence, and father’s rights groups such as “Custodia Paterna” and “Projusticia” argue that the law is unconstitutional.
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October 19, 2010
…even when one parent doesn’t want it. The Spanish Supreme Court ruled today that custody can be shared even when one parent disagrees as long as it is in the best interests of the child.
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September 28, 2010
Navarra is thinking of following in the footsteps of Aragón insofar as its divorce laws are concerned. According to an article in last week’s ABC the local parliament has agreed to consider a proposal to give preference to shared custody arrangements. The proposal aims to encourage both parents to continue to be involved in their children’s upbringing after separating and to make sure children don’t lose contact with grandparents and other family members.
The proposal will encourage parents to use mediation to resolve their disputes.
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September 4, 2010
“The best interests of the minor child” is a phrase found in the family code of many states across the USA, meaning that judges must keep the child’s interests utmost in their minds when settling child-custody disputes. What about Spain?
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August 7, 2010
With 50,000 separations & divorces involving children taking place in Spain each year, the issue of what happens to the family home is getting more and more attention. Men’s rights groups and some judges want the current law changed, and some comunidades are listening.
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August 5, 2010
On Saturday, 7 August I will be taking calls free of charge in order to answer your questions about family mediation, divorce in Spain, child custody & support, etc. I would love to hear from you!
Just call madridmediation on Skype between 14:00 – 17:00 Central European Time (BST+1) on August 7th.
Looking forward to your call,
Andrea
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July 31, 2010
By winning a Senate vote 132 to 122, the Partido Popular has managed to put shared custody on the Spanish government’s agenda. A debate will now begin as to whether the divorce law should be changed to favor shared custody arrangements.
Meanwhile, other European countries grant shared custody where parents cannot agree on a parenting arrangement. The UK, Germany, France and Italy all see shared custody as the preferred option although there are some differences among them in regard to the practical details.
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July 23, 2010
The much-anticipated Catalan divorce law that was finally passed on 14 July does not make shared custody the preferred option when it comes to settling custody disputes. The decision comes just two months after Aragón decided to favor shared custody in divorce disputes.
Cataluña’s new law does, however, have some innovations: the fate of the family home is no longer linked to the issue of custody, meaning that its use can be awarded to the more economically-disadvantaged spouse. Also, divorcing parents will also be required to come up with a parenting plan.
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