Custody, parentage and family relationships
Shared custody requires a parent’s request
The issue and the court’s approach
A shared-custody arrangement was overturned because neither parent maintained a request for it. The child’s best interests do not by themselves remove the legal conditions for making that order.
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Official source and identification
Supreme Court · Civil Chamber · STS 400/2016 · 2016-06-15
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General information on Spanish law. Application depends on the facts, applicable legislation and subsequent developments. English text is explanatory, not an official translation.