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Arrangements for Custody and Child Maintenance (Medidas Paterno-Filiales)

Arrangements for Custody and Child Maintenance (Medidas Paterno-Filiales) is filed with Ministerio de Justicia (Registro Civil). With Managora you do it 100% online: you answer a few questions, sign a digital mandato (power of representation) and we draft, sign and file your application for you. Estimated total cost: €495 to €950. Official tasa (government fee): Court proceedings with no tasa (official fee) for you: as an individual you are exempt from the court fee (article 4.2 of Ley 10/2012). This procedure carries no tasa payable by you.

Legally establish custody, contact arrangements and child maintenance for your children after separating from your partner (where you were not married). We protect your children's rights by drafting your convenio regulador (parenting agreement) or your court application.

This procedure is quoted case by case, not sold at a list price

the case ends up before a court, and the cost depends on whether the parties reach an agreement or the proceedings are contested. Tell us about your case and we will look at it: the quote is free and without obligation, and we confirm it in writing before we start.

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Estimated total cost
€495 to €950
Managora's fee
€598.95 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
Court proceedings with no tasa (official fee) for you: as an individual you are exempt from the court fee (article 4.2 of Ley 10/2012). This procedure carries no tasa payable by you. (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
Processing time
No deadline is set by the rules consulted; we will confirm it with you when we open your case file.
Where it is filed
Ministerio de Justicia (Registro Civil) ↗
What you receive
Application

Cost breakdown: Legal and case-handling fees from 495 €. The final cost will depend on whether the proceedings are by mutual agreement (cheaper) or contested. It does not include procurador (court agent) fees, if they are required..

Arrangements for Custody and Child Maintenance (Medidas Paterno-Filiales): how is it filed?

  1. 1Complete the form with your family details and your preferences for how your children's future should be arranged.
  2. 2A specialist lawyer on our team will review your case. If there is mutual agreement, we will draft the Convenio Regulador for both of you to review and sign.
  3. 3We will file the application with the competent court. If it is by mutual agreement, you will both be summoned to ratify the agreement before the court.
  4. 4The procedure will end with a decision by the judge (and the Ministerio Fiscal, the public prosecutor) approving the arrangements in the children's best interests.

Which documents do you need?

  • •Complete Libro de Familia (family book) or full birth certificates (certificados literales) of the children
  • •Certificado de empadronamiento (municipal registration certificate) for the family

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

  • Even where there is no marriage, parents have exactly the same legal and financial obligations towards their children as they would on divorce.
  • The judge will always weigh the best interests of the child and, as required by law, will hear children over 12 years old before making a decision.
  • As well as the children, the agreement can cover what happens to pets (sharing of time and costs) and the use of the family home.

Arrangements for Custody and Child Maintenance (Medidas Paterno-Filiales): frequently asked questions

Arrangements for Custody and Child Maintenance (Medidas Paterno-Filiales): how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is €495 to €950: Legal and case-handling fees from 495 €. The final cost will depend on whether the proceedings are by mutual agreement (cheaper) or contested. It does not include procurador (court agent) fees, if they are required.. Managora's fee is €598.95, 21% VAT included (€495.00 net + €103.95 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: Court proceedings with no tasa (official fee) for you: as an individual you are exempt from the court fee (article 4.2 of Ley 10/2012). This procedure carries no tasa payable by you..

Arrangements for Custody and Child Maintenance (Medidas Paterno-Filiales): how long does it take?

No deadline is set by the rules consulted; we will confirm it with you when we open your case file.

Arrangements for Custody and Child Maintenance (Medidas Paterno-Filiales): which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: Complete Libro de Familia (family book) or full birth certificates (certificados literales) of the children, Certificado de empadronamiento (municipal registration certificate) for the family. You do not upload them here: we collect the details through the guided chat.

Who files the procedure?

Managora files it in your name with Ministerio de Justicia (Registro Civil). You only provide the details through the chat and sign a mandato (power of representation); we prepare, sign and register it.

Can it be done online?

Yes. The whole process is online: you answer a few questions in the guided chat, sign a simple mandato on screen and receive the receipt and the official documents by email, with full legal validity.

Related procedures

Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: Ministerio de Justicia (Registro Civil) ↗.

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