{"id":275,"date":"2012-12-07T09:45:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-07T09:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/decotta.wpsine-dev.com\/family-law-news-from-de-cotta-law-parental-responsibility-custody-and-maintenance-payments-for-child\/"},"modified":"2012-12-07T09:45:00","modified_gmt":"2012-12-07T09:45:00","slug":"family-law-news-from-de-cotta-law-parental-responsibility-custody-and-maintenance-payments-for-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/decottalaw.com\/it\/family-law-news-from-de-cotta-law-parental-responsibility-custody-and-maintenance-payments-for-child\/","title":{"rendered":"FAMILY LAW NEWS from De Cotta Law – Parental responsibility, custody and maintenance payments for children"},"content":{"rendered":"

Family Law News from De Cotta Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Parental
\nresponsibility<\/strong><\/p>\n

Parents of children whether married or unmarried
\nalways share parental responsibility under Spanish law. A recent change in European
\nlegislation means that Spanish law will always be applied to issues of parental
\nresponsibility, custody and visits. However in Spain if the parents and
\nchildren are English it will be English law that will be applied to maintenance
\nand financial provision for children.<\/p>\n

This may appear confusing but as the two legal
\nsystems generally treat child matters in the same way the outcome of cases in
\nSpain or the UK will be broadly similar. Firstly it is important to distinguish
\nparental responsibility from custody and payments. <\/p>\n

Shared parental responsibility means that
\nparents should discuss and resolve important matters for the children such as
\ndecisions on their schooling, welfare and any particular religious or cultural
\nmatters that form part of the child\u2019s daily life. While this can be difficult
\nwhen a relationship breaks down the parents do need to focus on what is best
\nfor the child and importantly need to realise that taking these matters into
\ncourt can be more stressful and takes the decision making away from the
\nparents.<\/p>\n

Custody <\/strong><\/p>\n

Custody and visits have a fixed pattern in Spain
\nin the absence of an agreement to share custody. Now the Spanish courts will
\nconsider joint custody for parents if they can show that the children have
\nstable and regular times with each parent. It does not need to be exactly 50\/50
\nsplit of time but sometimes children do genuinely share homes with each parent.<\/p>\n

If there is no agreement the courts normally
\naward every other weekend, 4 weeks in the summer and alternate Christmas and
\nEasters to the non custodial parent. This will apply in Spain from the time the
\nbreakdown takes place even when the child is very young so it is important to
\nappreciate this before applying to the court or trying to limit access. The
\nadvantage of this approach is that it brings certainty for both the children
\nand the parent who does not have custody. <\/p>\n

Maintenance<\/strong><\/p>\n

The obligation of both parents to provide for
\nthe children is ongoing until the children finish full time education. The UK
\napproach is set out in the Child Support Act which fixes percentage rules in
\nrelation to income. If neither parent can show a fixed income the Spanish
\ncourts have a less precise approach but they do insist on each parent making a
\nproper contribution. If there is difficulty in showing the earnings of a parent
\nthe court can call for tax and other records. Evidence should be provided for
\nthe needs of the custodial parent such as rental or mortgage, utility payments
\netc. Where the non custodial parent cannot provide evidence of income the court
\nwill look at lifestyle and proof of expenditure to come to a fair decision for
\nthe children. <\/p>\n

For more information on Family Law
\nor any other legal matter, please contact De Cotta Law<\/a>, with offices in
\nCalahonda, Coin, Nerja and Tenerife.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sandra Wrightson Tel:<\/em><\/strong> 9<\/strong>52 931 781<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

www.decottalaw.com<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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