SPAIN Trends and Developments Contributed by: Mayte Garcia, MAYTEGARCIA International Family Law, slp
of their parents. In short, the interests of the parents, however legitimate they may be, are always subordi - nate to the interests of their minor children. Lastly, if the change of country can mean removing the children from their parent’s life, from their usual family environment, school, etc – exposing them to a new and different educational system and a new social and family environment, even if it is the country of origin of one of the parents – and this occurs for reasons beyond the children’s control resulting from the break-up of their parents, without it having been proven that the relocation is convenient and beneficial for them, then such a move would be approached with caution. This is even more the case when the intended relocation would undoubtedly damage the relationship between the left-behind parent and the children, which would be contrary to the children’s best interests.
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