Child Custody – UK and Foreign Nationals in Spain – Family Law
The Spanish courts have always had jurisdiction to decide on matters affecting children who are habitually resident here. However for many years this did not necessarily mean that Spanish law would be applied to decisions about custody, visits and maintenance as the matters were often decided under the law of the child’s nationality. Since the […]
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 Matters, Children & The Hague Convention
During the last 20 years a growing number of English families have settled in Spain. Many children are bilingual having settled into Spanish or international schools. If the parents separate, whether married or not, there can be very difficult decisions about custody, visits and maintenance. In the most difficult situations, one parent may want to […]
Family Matters, Children and the Hague Convention
During the last 20 years a growing number of English families have settled in Spain. Many children are bilingual having settled into Spanish or international schools. If the parents separate, whether married or not, there can be very difficult decisions about custody, visits and maintenance. In the most difficult situations, one parent may want to […]