International family law

Paloma Zabalgo Law Firm specializes in private international law and has an excellent team of professionals and experts in the field.

We collaborate with law firms specialized in family relations in the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy and also with law firms in Argentina, Chile, United States, Brazil, Uruguay, Dominican Republic, Colombia, among others.

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In addition, we have our own international family law office in Italy where our partner Silvia Gómez manages the international family law office in Rome, in view of the existing demand between Spain and Italy, managing the collaboration and offering the best solutions between both countries.

The procedures in which we are specialized are the following:

  • International divorce, jurisdiction, applicable law, marital contracts. Recognition in Spain of divorces pronounced abroad.
  • International child abduction, international cooperation procedure for the return of minors, enforcement of judgments ordering the return of a minor.
  • Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments.
  • Filiation actions or paternity contestation.
  • International successions.

Specialization in International Family Law

The law firm of Paloma Zabalgo is a member of the International Association for Workers’ Mobility (AIAL).

Our specialization in International Family Law cases allows us to be part of the Family Commission of the association. Our work consists of advising the increasing number of workers who are hired by companies in other countries.

The phenomenon is growing and its complexity is increasing: not only have the job offers for Spanish professionals outside our country increased, but it is more and more frequent that in families, both spouses work and neither wants to leave their position and their professional career to “follow” the other.

How to regulate, for example, the return of children to Spain with one of their parents in case of separation or divorce? What to do to guarantee the return of your children when they have the opportunity to go to study in the country where your ex-spouse lives and works? These are aspects in which we advise you so that no unforeseen event surprises you.

If this is your case, think that it is not necessary to wait for a conflict situation to regulate the departure of your children abroad.

  • It is a labor issue, but with important family consequences.
  • If the residence of the children is established in another country, their return to Spain requires the consent of your spouse.
  • International law requires collaboration with law firms in other countries, so we already have an office in Rome and we also work with law firms in other countries, opening collaborations in other countries.
  • The expatriation of workers modifies the judicial competence in the field of the rights of minors.
  • Sometimes, a simple document such as a notarial deed avoids conflicts when repatriating minors.