When parents split, a fault line is often created that separates one half of the family from the other. Grandparents and children feel this divide keenly, especially if they have always enjoyed a close relationship. This is particularly true in Spain, where grandparents often live nearby and are much depended on to lend a hand while busy parents work or run errands.
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Grandparents’ Rights
June 20, 2010
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Calculating Child Support
May 31, 2010In Spain there is no hard-and-fast formula for calculating child support payments. In determining the pensión alimenticia judges take into account the non-custodial parent’s income as well as the child’s expenses (schooling, clothing, meals, etc). Other factors, such as dependents from a previous relationship, may need to be taken into account as well.
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Reactions to Aragon Shared Custody Law
May 25, 2010Pere Ríos, a Barcelona-based journalist, makes a number of points in favor of shared custody in “Esto es la igualdad”. One is that the new Aragón law will challenge the status quo in Spain by encouraging men as well as women to become caretakers, thus ultimately helping to end workplace discrimination against women.
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Aragón Votes in Favor of Shared Custody
May 20, 2010Last December I wrote about an initiative underway in Aragón to modify Spain’s 2005 Divorce law in favor of shared custody. According to an article in today’s El País, Aragón voted this afternoon to make shared custody the prefered option whenever separating or divorcing couples cannot agree on how they will care for their children.
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Bikers Around Spain to Rally in Support of Shared Custody on June 13th
May 12, 2010Attention bikers and non-bikers alike! On 13 June 2010 the first gathering of motorcyclists in support of shared custody will take place in various cities around Spain. Sevilla, Tarragona, Valencia, Oviedo, Madrid and Las Palmas are all planning to host events.
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Another Case of Parental Child Abduction
May 6, 2010In today´s El País, the sad tale of a divorced father in Tarragona, Francisco José Iborra, who lost touch with his children when his ex-wife fled Spain with them in March.
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UK Mother to be Extradited to US on Charges of Child Abduction
April 23, 2010The UK high court has agreed to extradite Liz Prosser to the US to face charges of child abduction. According to The Guardian Prosser was living in the US with her then partner when they had a daughter, Tamara. A few years later, her visa ran out and authorities told her she would have to go back to the UK and leave Tamara behind. Instead, in 1998 Prosser decided to flee with Tamara to the UK without informing Tamara´s father.
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Puntos de Encuentro Familiar
April 16, 2010A friend recently sent me an article the from the March 7th El Mundo about Puntos de Encuentro in Castilla y León. Puntos de Encuentro are neutral spaces – usually flats – in which custody exchanges can take place safely. When the relationship between separating parents has badly deteriorated, they may need to use a Punto to reduce their contact to a minimum.
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Mediation in Child Abduction Cases
April 10, 2010Child abduction cases are often particularly difficult to resolve. Still, at least for cases within Europe, mediation has been used successfully. The following links provide information about child abduction mediation.
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Shared Custody: Catalunya Shows Flexibility
April 8, 2010The Comunidad de Catalunya apparently feels that conflict between parents does not necessarily rule out shared custody. Recently, their Tribunal Superior de Justicia (TSJC) ordered a pair of warring ex-spouses to share the care of their two young children.
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