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Aspects of family law

A presentation of the most widely covered aspects of family law, such as economic and property aspects, domestic violence and the situation of minors in divorce or separation. Special attention is paid to same-sex parent families, single-parent families and domestic partnerships.

Specific families

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Divorce / Separation

«Els procediments de nul·litat, separació i divorci»

Document that sets out the suitable procedures in separation, divorce and annulment cases.

«Separació, divorci i nul·litat»

Entry that directly explains the differences between separation, divorce and annulment.

«Separacions i divorcis davant notari»

Article that describes what handling separations and divorces with a notary public entails.

Separación y divorcio

Book that extensively sets out the most important elements in the separation and divorce process.

Formularios de separación, nulidad y divorcio

Compilation of procedural texts related to the dissolution of the family bond and of civil partners.

Divorcio de mutuo acuerdo

Book that offers a practical analysis of all the procedural aspects of divorce by mutual consent.
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Inheritances / Successions

Civil: familia y sucesiones

Database entry that reviews just what family law is.

Herencia y testamento

Book that deals with successions in the family due to death or imperative.

Actualización del derecho de familia y sucesiones

Book offering the updates to family law and possible extrajudicial actions.
UOC

La partición de la herencia

Learning resource for the course Civil Law IV.
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Domestic violence

«Legislación y jurisprudencia», a Violencia doméstica y de género

Website entry specifically relating to domestic and gender violence.

Violencia de género

Book that looks at multifunctionality and the practical use of Spanish criminal law.

La violencia doméstica: su enfoque en España y en el derecho comparado

Book that offers an extensive vision of domestic violence in Spain and the related aspects.

Mujer, violencia y derecho

Book that considers gender violence and its possible solutions.

Estudios penales sobre violencia doméstica

Book containing a number of criminal studies on domestic violence.

La ley integral de medidas de protección contra la violencia de género (vol. 22–2005)

Book that covers Organic Law 1/2004 on global protective measures against gender-based violence.
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Pensions

«Gènere i dret de família: una lectura de la compensació econòmica per raó de treball a partir del llibre segon del Codi civil de Catalunya»

Article that analyses the rules regarding financial relationships between spouses

El contrato de alimentos: formularios y recopilación de jurisprudencia

Book that explains the concept of alimony and its fundamental points.

La obligación de alimentos entre parientes

Study of alimony in Spanish legal rights.

El delito de impago de pensiones

Book that studies the offence of non-payment of alimony, from both a political and an ethical perspective.
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Minors (guardianships, paternity suits, adoption and affiliation)

«Gènere i dret de família: una lectura de la guarda compartida dels fills comuns a partir del llibre segon del Codi civil de Catalunya»

Article that analyses shared custody based on the study of the second book of the Civil Code of Catalonia.

"La gestació subrogada i la nostra infància sense dret a la seva identitat"

Article that discusses the situation of children of same-sex couples born to a surrogate mother abroad.

Guardia y custodia de hijos menores: las crisis matrimoniales y de parejas de hecho: procesos declarativos especiales en la LEC

Book that refers to the 2005 reform covering custody of minors in couples

La constitución de la adopción: análisis desde el Código de familia catalán

Book that analyses adoption according to the Catalan Family Code.

Las relaciones paterno-filiales: filiación, tutela, guarda, adopción y alimentos entre parientes

Document that highlights parent-child relations, filiation, custody and adoption.
VLex

El matrimonio y los hijos

Book that answers questions relating to marriage and children.
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