Alvaro
Lawyer · Fuengirola, Spain
- 1,584 cases handled · 10 in this service
- 14+ years in practice
- Speaks: English
- Law, Jaén
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4.97(146 reviews)
Domestic violence allegations in Spain, also described as domestic violence charges or a denuncia por violencia de género or violencia doméstica, start a criminal procedure long before any trial. This page is for a person who has been accused by a partner, a former partner or another family member, and for relatives supporting them from abroad. It is general information, not legal advice. Some older lists and lawyer pages call this service “Cases of Alleged Domestic Violence”.
Most cases begin with a report (denuncia) to the Policía Nacional, the Guardia Civil or a court, sometimes after an argument in public that others reported. The person may be detained, questioned and brought before a duty court. Spanish procedure provides for a lawyer and, where the person does not speak Spanish, an interpreter at the police station. Cases between current or former partners usually go to specialised courts (juzgados de violencia sobre la mujer); other family cases go to an ordinary investigating court.
While the case is investigated, a judge can order precautionary measures such as a no-contact order (orden de alejamiento) or leaving a shared home. These can apply long before any verdict and are not a finding of guilt.
English-speaking registered lawyers can explain the accusation and the stages in plain English, attend questioning, review statements and evidence, and appear at hearings. The judge, not the lawyer, decides the outcome. Related pages: assault charges and cancelling a criminal record; see also criminal law in Spain.
The police pass it to a court, which opens an investigation. The accused may be questioned and may be summoned to a fast hearing or to a longer procedure, depending on the case.
Spanish procedure provides for one. If the person has not chosen a lawyer, a duty lawyer (abogado de oficio) is assigned; a duty lawyer may not speak English, which is why some people hire a private English-speaking lawyer.
No. It is a measure ordered during the investigation, based on the information the court has at that point.
It depends on the judge. Courts can impose conditions such as handing over a passport or reporting to the court regularly.
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