SPAIN Trends and Developments Contributed by: Mayte Garcia, MAYTEGARCIA International Family Law
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 the life of one their parent’s, 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 appropriate for them or in their best interests, 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 par - ent and the children, which would be contrary to the children’s best interests.
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