Custody, parentage and family relationships
Custody where a parent’s new partner creates a violence risk
The issue and the court’s approach
Heightened protection extended to violence in the children’s household even where the perpetrator was not their parent. Custody was awarded to the father on the established risks, with extensive maternal contact.
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Supreme Court · Civil Chamber · STS 1881/2025 · Appeal 2953/2025 · 2025-12-17
Original explanatory note based on the official Civil Chamber weekly summary. This is not a claim to have reviewed the full judgment. The English version is explanatory, not an official translation.
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General information on Spanish law. Application depends on the facts, applicable legislation and subsequent developments.