Family Law Overview
Many people have the idea that “Family law” is for those divorcing or separating and the difficulties of finance. However, the range of family law is much wider. At DMS, we can deal with Spanish and UK work adoption, parenting, maintenance, custody, guardianship and financial settlements. In Spain there are many people who came to […]
FAMILY LAW NEWS from De Cotta Law – Parental responsibility, custody and maintenance payments for children
Family Law News from De Cotta Law. Parental responsibility Parents of children whether married or unmarried always share parental responsibility under Spanish law. A recent change in European legislation means that Spanish law will always be applied to issues of parental responsibility, custody and visits. However in Spain if the parents and children are English […]
Family Law- the legal considerations of taking children abroad after a divorce
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Child Abduction – taking an under-age child from his habitual residence to another country without the other parent’s consent
‘International child abduction’ is when a parent takes his under-age child (‘Jonny’), from his habitual residence to another country without the other parent’s consent or Court’s permission. Indeed, failing to return Jonny home after an agreed holiday or period abroad also constitutes international child abduction. Quite often, ‘abducting’ parents are unaware they have committed a […]
Co-habitation – the myth of a common law marriage by Sandra Wrightson, Barrister Overseas & partner at De Cotta McKenna y Santafé
In England now 39 % of women between the ages of 25 and 29 and 44 % of men between the ages of 30 and 34 are co-habiting. These are the bare statistics but with increases in the number of people choosing to live together and not to marry the legal problems if there is […]
Family Law: Parents Responsibilities & Children’s Rights
Many younger people are moving to Spain to start a new life and enjoy the family-friendly lifestyle offered here, and many are starting families or relocating their families here. Inevitably some of these relationships will change and result in the parents living separate lives. It is at this moment that it is so important for […]
Sandra Wrightson, Barrister Overseas, interviewd by Sur in English
De Cotta McKenna & Santafé, English solicitors, and lawyers, and Spanish Abogados, in Marbella, Andalusia, Spain
Divorce
Here we talk about the big 'D' – Divorce. A potentially prickly subject calling for objective advice, pragmatic realism and cogent compromise. As is ever the case in such delicate areas of practice, the lawyer’s job is to enable the client to see the wood for the trees – a focus which all too […]
Reunite International – Support for International Child Abduction
De Cotta, McKenna & Santafe provide comprehensive Family Law services, including legal support in complex child abductions cases. DMS is a member of Reunite International, the established and most widely recognised international charity specialising in international parental child abduction and the movement of children across international borders. DMS and its specialist panel of family lawyers is acknowledged as one of […]
INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION – IS IT A CRIME? De Cotta McKenna & Santafé, English Solicitors and Spanish Abogados, Costa del Sol.
In Spain there is an ever growing number of families with an overseas dimension in as much as one or both spouses or partners are not Spanish, albeit that they are EU citizens or from even further afield. Unfortunately, the correlation of such is that there is an ever growing number of family breakdowns which […]
Child Benefit in Spain, De Cotta McKenna & Santafé English Solicitors and Spanish Abogados, Costa del Sol.
Some current Spanish legislation might be of direct financial benefit for readers who have recently given birth, are about to give birth or adopt a child. If you have given birth after 1 July 2007, you may be entitled to a 2,500€ child cash handout (or hand-up) from the Spanish authorities. So, if you […]
Mums In Spain – the online community for mums and expectant mums
Being an expectant mum or new mother can be demanding at the best of times and especially when you're living abroad. That's why at De Cotta Law we'd like to introduce you to the newly enhanced online community, Mums in Spain. This is very much a site for mums built by mums. The vast majority […]