High-conflict divorces
& civil - criminal coordination
When relationship dissolution is accompanied by criminal complaints or their imminent risk, criminal and family proceedings must be defended as a single strategy. We do so when custody, real estate, or business equity are contested.
Your challenge
We handle divorces and separations where critical matters are at stake: criminal complaints or their risk, parental ties, or assets and enterprises. This service is not structured for amicable divorces from day one.
Comprehensive vision
You do not need to choose between a divorce lawyer and a criminal defender: we lead civil and criminal defense synchronously.
Direct counsel
Personal attention and bespoke strategy for each matter. No delegation to trainees or automated formulas.
Barcelona office
Consultation office at Carrer dels Madrazo 27 (Sant Gervasi - Barcelona). We represent clients across Catalonia.
Common cases
Key scenarios where immediate tactical steps determine the entire proceeding:
Each situation requires a prior technical assessment to determine the appropriate course of action.
Family & Criminal Practice Areas
Specialized in high-conflict divorces, criminal coordination, and asset protection.
Criminal complaints & coordinated family defense
When criminal and family proceedings coexist, actions taken in one forum directly impact the other. If domestic violence claims arise and proceedings or protective orders are issued, civil divorce, custody, and housing transfer to specialized domestic violence sections. We lead both through a single strategy.
Complaints, threats & restraining orders
Assistance from custody or first summons, and defense at protective order hearings (art. 544 ter LECrim), where measures on housing, custody, and maintenance are resolved.
Direct impact of criminal rulings on custody
We structure criminal defense so provisional measures do not compromise custody or visitation schedules.
Privacy violations & digital offenses
Defense against allegations of unauthorized mobile access or message interception (art. 197 CP).
Support defaults & child abduction
Defense in maintenance default proceedings (art. 227 CP) and emergency child abduction actions (art. 225 bis CP).
Assets, real estate & business equity
Financial determinations concerning shared real estate, business equity, and statutory claims.
Family residence & mortgage
Occupancy allocation, mortgage distribution, and exit mechanisms for co-owned real estate.
Bank accounts & financial flows
Analysis of capital withdrawals, unequal purchase contributions, and intra-family loans.
Enterprises, equity & corporate shares
Shielding business continuity, corporate valuation, and disentangling cross-guarantees.
Work compensation (art. 232-5 CCCat)
Claim or defense under separation of property when a spouse dedicated substantially more labor to domestic care or corporate collaboration without adequate pay.
Children and custody
In Catalonia, parenting plans establish the daily routine and stability of children.
Joint custody vs. sole physical custody
Joint custody defense (art. 233-10 CCCat) by demonstrating parental availability and historical bonding.
Visitation schedules & holidays
Precise definition of alternate weekends, midweek overnights, and holiday splits.
Child maintenance & extraordinary costs
Proportionate calculation based on real earnings and demarcating extraordinary expenses.
Relocation & parental disputes
Emergency court motions over unilateral school changes or residential relocation.
Divorce and separation
Contested divorce representation and strategic negotiation of definitive marital agreements.
Pre-filing procedural strategy
Pre-litigation review of financial records to consolidate standing before filing.
Pre-litigation negotiation & settlement
Drafting rigorous, unassailable agreements preventing endless future enforcement petitions.
Contested divorce in Family Court
Litigation counsel supported by forensic accounting and psychosocial expert evidence.
Provisional orders & judicial enforcement
Interim emergency custody and maintenance rulings, or enforcement against breaches.
Frequently asked questions on high-conflict divorces
Key criteria regarding criminal complaints, child custody, and marital assets:
If domestic violence inquiries open, civil jurisdiction over divorce, children, and housing transfers to specialized domestic violence sections. Protective orders may suspend joint custody. We coordinate criminal defense and family law under one unified strategy.
Articles and legal insights on family law
Explore our guides on joint custody, settlement agreements, home rights, statutory compensation, and family criminal law.
Facing a high-conflict family dispute?
Request an initial confidential assessment of facts and documentation. Direct partner counsel under strict professional secrecy and technical rigor.
Carrer dels Madrazo 27, 4rt 1a · Sarrià - Sant Gervasi · Barcelona