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Everything you need to know about mutually agreed divorce

There are great advantages that the divorce by mutual agreement has in relation to the contentious divorce, since it allows to reduce the costs of the process and conclude the divorce procedure more quickly and efficiently. The procedure of divorce by mutual agreement consists of the presentation of the claim and a divorce agreement by mutual agreement before the Family Courts.

Everything you need to know about contentious divorce

If you are considering getting a divorce, and you do not know how to do it, we invite you to discover one of the most used types of divorce in the daily practice of the Courts: The contentious divorce.

How long can my ex-partner live in the apartment?

In this article we will analyze one of the most problematic assumptions in the process of separation and divorce of a couple, this assumption is the attribution of the use of the family home.

It is necessary to differentiate that what is discussed when the use of the family home is requested is not full ownership, but rather the use and enjoyment of the home.

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Revocation of joint custody for working hours

In this article, our family law specialist lawyers analyze the recent sentence passed by the Provincial Court of Badajoz, where it is sentenced based on very common facts, such as inflexible working hours and even late hours for workers who are dedicated to the catering sector.

Who has custody of pets after a divorce?

Are pets considered living things? Who has custody of pets after a divorce? All these and other questions will be resolved in this article.

What is the compensatory pension?

We can distinguish various regulations, in this article we will analyze the legislative differences between the compensatory pension regulated in the state Civil Code and the compensatory pension regulated in the Civil Code of Catalonia.

Everything you need to know about shared custody and custody

What is joint custody? When can joint custody be applied for? What happens to joint custody if there is no agreement between the parents? Is alimony paid in joint custody? All these and other questions will be resolved in this article.

The family technical advisory team in the Court

As separations and divorces have increased, it is increasingly common to require the assistance and intervention of professional psychologists in family procedures.

7 things you should know about alimony

What is alimony? Who is obliged to pay alimony? Do you have to pay until you come of age? What amount must be paid as alimony? Can unpaid amounts be claimed as alimony? These and other questions will be resolved in this article.

What to do after the breakup of de facto couples in Catalonia?

It may be unlikely, but many of the stable couple unions, commonly referred to as de facto couples, meet the requirements assimilable to the figure of the de facto couple, without having carried out any prior paperwork.

Is there an indefinite compensatory pension in case of divorce?

Analyzing the compensatory pension recognized in a divorce, our Supreme Court has come to recognize the indefinite nature of the compensatory pension in favor of a wife, taking into account the age of the woman, the duration of the marriage, valuing that she is the person who took care of the family and children, because by age, it will be extremely difficult for her to access the labor market.