TAKING A CHILD OVERSEAS AFTER A DIVORCE
By Reyes Gomez, Lawyer with De Cotta Law in Nerja Following separation or divorce of residents in Spain, there is significant potential for conflict when one of the parents’ wishes to take the child to live with them overseas, for example back to the UK. This matter must be managed with great care in order […]
Taking a child overseas after a divorce
Following separation or divorce of residents in Spain, there is significant potential for conflict when one of the parents’ wishes to take the child to live with them overseas, for example back to the UK. This matter must be managed with great care in order to avoid committing a criminal act If a parent plans […]
Family Law Legal Expert in Mijas-Costa / Calahonda – Sandra Wrightson, Barrister Overseas is on hand to help ex-pat families
Living the dream is what brings families to southern Spain; the more relaxed lifestyle, the favourable climate and the family-friendly culture. Yet for some, there are significant challenges to a stable family life. For example, work and economic factors can force one parent to work away from Spain; whilst schooling demands can take children back […]
Family Law – Children, Custody & Visits
There have been a lot of stories about the increase in child abduction cases between countries where parents live in different countries or have to leave the country they are living in for economic reasons. Sadly the issue of child custody and visits is one that arises in the summer holidays when the parents don´t […]
Divorcing in the English courts, using a Spanish based law firm and an English barrister
We are often asked whether a couple can choose which country to divorce in and where they will have the greater economic advantage. With the new European regulations a “first come, first served” approach has been taken. A lot has been written in the news about wealthy individuals – forum shopping – that is looking […]
OPEN DAY – FREE CONSULTATIONS – TENERIFE – 18TH SEPTEMBER 2013
De Cotta Law, the Firm of English Lawyers and Spanish abogados with offices in the Canary Islands and Mainland Spain, are holding an Open Day in Tenerife on Wednesday 18th September 2013, from 9:30 to 17:00. Especially for the Open Day on Wednesday 18th September De Cotta Law specialist Barrister Overseas, Sandra Wrightson, will be […]
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 […]