Father will no longer have to pay child support to his 27 year’s old daughter
Dear Readers, In this week’s legal topic, I would like to briefly comment about the recent Judgment rendered by the High Court of Granada regarding child support, as it is equal to a court case that we are dealing at the moment. This Judgment has been crucial in order to reach an out of court settlement.
Briefly, these are the facts; the daughter had already completed her studies and she had signed an employment contract.
The High Court of Granada has revoked a sentence that forced a father to continue paying alimony (150 euros) to his 31-year-old daughter as a result of the divorce with his partner, despite the fact that his daughter had completed her studies and she even had a stable job.
In a nutshell, according to the High Court, child support must be interpreted restrictively in “what is indispensable for sustenance, housing, clothing, medical assistance, education and training”(sic).
The Court argues that child support in these cases is “always temporary” and consequently, once the children finish their studies and/or start working (or are capable to do so), the pension “is devoid of any legal basis and it is extinguished. ”
In conclusion, the Court granted the appeal that the father filed against the unfair judgment rendered by the Court in the first instance, revoking it and declaring extinguished his obligation to pay child support to his daughter.
Regarding our own client’s case, we have managed to reach a successful outcome by reaching a satisfactory out of court settlement.
We hope this information is useful. Subsequently, should you be affected by this problem or you might be interested in receiving more specific information, please do not hesitate to contact us either by replying to this message or preferably by visiting also our website www.bestsolicitorsinspain.com
Finally, thank you very much for your attention, and in case you might have any question or doubt at all, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will be glad to clarify immediately.
We look forward to helping you and the benefit of our “know-how”.
Kindest regards
Mr Oscar Ricor
“NON-PRACTISING ENGLISH SOLICITOR IN ENGLAND AND WALES”, under the “Solicitors Regulation Authority” (SRA) SRA number 519196 and practising Spanish Solicitor
