Alvaro
Lawyer · Fuengirola, Spain
- 1,584 cases handled · 11 in this service
- 14+ years in practice
- Speaks: English
- Law, Jaén
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4.97(146 reviews)
Modify Child Support or Alimony in Spain
A child support or alimony order in Spain can be modified when circumstances change significantly. Registered English-speaking lawyers explain how modification works and what the court looks at.
About Modify Child Support or Alimony in Spain
Modifying child support or alimony in Spain means changing an existing agreement or court order about payments after a separation or divorce. It is also searched for as reduce child support, change alimony or maintenance, modificación de medidas, pensión de alimentos (child support) and pensión compensatoria (payments between former spouses). It is meant for payers and recipients whose income, family situation or needs have changed. Some older lists and lawyer pages call this service “Modification Child Support or Alimony Agreements”.
Child support and alimony are different
Child support is based on the needs of the child and the means of the parents, and can continue beyond the age of majority while the child is not yet independent. Alimony between former spouses compensates an economic imbalance caused by the end of the marriage, and can be temporary or indefinite. The two are modified on different grounds.
When a change can be requested
A court generally looks for a substantial, lasting and unforeseen change, such as job loss, a major change in income, a different residence of the child or new needs. Parents can agree on the new terms, with court approval when children are involved, or ask a court to decide. Until a new agreement or order replaces it, the existing one stays in force. Custody questions are covered in child custody disputes.
Questions and answers
Can child support be reduced if I lose my job?
It can be requested. The court looks at whether the change is substantial and lasting. The existing amount remains in force until a new agreement or order replaces it.
Do we have to go to court?
Not always. Parents can agree on new terms, which usually need court approval when there are children. If they cannot agree, a court decides.
Is alimony the same as child support?
No. Child support is for the child. Alimony is a payment between former spouses. They are based on different rules and are modified separately.
Until what age is child support paid?
There is no fixed birthday. It can continue after the age of majority while the child has no income of their own and is still dependent.
Can an order made in another country be changed in Spain?
A foreign order may first need to be recognised or enforced, see enforcement of foreign judgments. Which court can modify it depends on the case.
21 lawyers who provide Modify Child Support or Alimony in Spain
Sorted by experience in this service. Write to any of them — the reply comes from the lawyer, without obligation.
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Rosa
Lawyer · Mallorca, Spain
- 1,612 cases handled · 8 in this service
- 17+ years in practice
- Speaks: English, Spanish
- Law, University of the Balearic Islands
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4.98(162 reviews)
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Federico
Lawyer · Madrid, Spain
- 440 cases handled · 6 in this service
- 25+ years in practice
- Speaks: English, German, French, Spanish
- Law, Complutense University Madrid (San Pablo)
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4.82(14 reviews)
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Albert
Lawyer · Barcelona, Spain
- 294 cases handled · 5 in this service
- 28+ years in practice
- Speaks: English, Spanish
- Law, University of Barcelona, Glasgow University School of Law
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4.95(4 reviews)
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Daniel
Lawyer · Mallorca, Spain
- 137 cases handled · 3 in this service
- 11+ years in practice
- Speaks: Spanish, Italian, English, Portuguese, French
- Law, UIB
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5.00(5 reviews)
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Raffaele
Lawyer · Barcelona, Spain
- 1,553 cases handled · 2 in this service
- 15+ years in practice
- Speaks: English, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish
- Spanish Law; Italian Law, Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Università degli Studi di Milano
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4.90(38 reviews)
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Inma
Lawyer · Murcia City, Spain
- 910 cases handled · 2 in this service
- 11+ years in practice
- Speaks: English, Spanish
- Law
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4.95(59 reviews)
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José
Lawyer · Alicante City, Spain
- 786 cases handled · 2 in this service
- 22+ years in practice
- Speaks: English, Spanish
- Law, Alicante University
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4.99(97 reviews)
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María-José
Lawyer · Murcia City, Spain
- 691 cases handled · 2 in this service
- 22+ years in practice
- Speaks: English
- Law, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera - Campus Elche
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4.98(53 reviews)
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Domingo
Lawyer · Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
- 372 cases handled · 2 in this service
- 19+ years in practice
- Speaks: English, Spanish
- Law, Salamanca
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4.94(28 reviews)
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Francisco
Lawyer · Cadiz, Spain
- 136 cases handled · 2 in this service
- Speaks: English
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4.63(5 reviews)
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Francisca
Lawyer · Gandia, Spain
- 469 cases handled · 1 in this service
- 21+ years in practice
- Speaks: English, Spanish
- University of Valencia
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4.83(35 reviews)
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Miguel
Lawyer · Oviedo, Spain
- 254 cases handled · 1 in this service
- 26+ years in practice
- Speaks: English, Spanish
- Law, University of Oviedo
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4.98(22 reviews)
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María
Lawyer · Estepona, Spain
- 184 cases handled · 1 in this service
- 8+ years in practice
- Speaks: Spanish, English
- Law, University Granada
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4.60(5 reviews)
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Inma
Lawyer · Valencia, Spain
- 716 cases handled
- 18+ years in practice
- Speaks: English, Spanish
- Law, University of Valencia
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4.99(56 reviews)
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Rafael
Lawyer · Seville, Spain
- 204 cases handled
- 31+ years in practice
- Speaks: English, Spanish
- Law, University of Seville
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4.81(27 reviews)
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Juan
Lawyer · Madrid, Spain
- 164 cases handled
- 10+ years in practice
- Speaks: English, Spanish
- Degree in Law, Deusto University (Bilbao, Basque Country)
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4.86(7 reviews)
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Juan Ignacio
Lawyer · Vera, Spain
- 117 cases handled
- 15+ years in practice
- Speaks: English, Spanish
- Law, University of Almeria
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4.93(21 reviews)
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Maria
Lawyer · Girona, Spain
- 60 cases handled
- 23+ years in practice
- Speaks: English, Spanish
- Law, Universidad Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona
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4.38(8 reviews)
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Jesus
Lawyer · Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- 16 cases handled
- 3+ years in practice
- Speaks: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French
- Law Degree, University of Santiago de Compostela
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Ramon
Lawyer · Almeria, Spain
- 13+ years in practice
- Speaks: English, Spanish
- Law, Almeria University
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