International Legal Advice

Nowadays, globalisation is a clear and growing reality. In the private sphere, international situations often occur that involve family law in matters such as marriage, divorce, child abduction, filiation, adoption, the need to sign prenuptial agreements involving different jurisdictions, resolving issues with legacies that include property located in different countries, among others.

ETL Global lawyers has specialised teams in this branch of law experienced in finding solutions within private international law to resolve these situations, applying meticulous methodologies based on a thorough knowledge of the international legal landscape to resolve conflicts that arise in these fields.

We offer legal advice in the following areas:

  • International divorce; international jurisdiction in divorce; law applicable to international marriage, marriage banns in marriages with a foreign element; law applicable to international divorce; choice of law applicable in matters of separation and divorce. Recognition of foreign divorce decrees in Spain.
  • International abduction of minors; international cooperation on the restitution of minors; direct enforcement of resolutions agreeing to the restitution of a minor.
  • International family crises.
  • Issues concerning international common law partnerships.
  • Parental responsibility at the international level.
  • International claims for maintenance; international cooperation obtaining maintenance.
  • International protection of minors.
  • International guardianship of minors.
  • International adoption.
  • Law applicable in international matters pf parental responsibility, custody and visiting rights; recognition of family decisions; direct recognition in the register; direct enforcement of visiting rights.
  • Cross-border notifications; cross-border evidence; revolving commissions; exequatur of family judgments.
  • Free justice in cross-border litigation.
  • International succession; international judicial competence in matters of succession; law applicable to international succession; recognition of decisions in matters of succession. European certificate of succession. Comparative law in matters of family and succession.
  • Judicial application of foreign law.
  • Formalities in marriage with a foreign element; recognition in Spain of marriages held abroad.
  • Recognition and enforcement of decisions issued abroad.

Area Professionals

Pedro Cejudo - EJASO
Pedro Cejudo Verjano
Abogado
Abogado
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