Should I get divorced in Spain?

Consular Matters

THE other day I was driving back from the office, and I was listening to a well ­ known radio station and there was an advert saying something like get divorced in the UK, not Spain, as it’s easier.

Well as a lawyer this made me think. Well, yes if you both consent and you’re from the United Kingdom then why not?

The only caveat I would put on this is remember that now the United Kingdom has left the EU post Brexit it is much more difficult to enforce an order made by a UK court in Spain. If you have a good relationship with your soon to be ex, then choose this route.

Now on to the messy contested divorcees and I’ve seen a huge number in the last 34 years.

Depending on whom I represent and what assets they have and where they are located it could be much better to get divorced in Spain. Why is that? Well Spanish legal fees are cheaper and in some circumstances one party could be awarded significantly less than they would be awarded by a UK court.

So if you’re considering getting divorced or you find yourself on the receiving end of a divorce petition here in Spain, get in touch with one of our English ­ speaking Spanish qualified lawyers.

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Marisa Moreno Castillo Consul for Denmark and Senior Lawyer at Just Law Solicitors. www.justlawsolicitors.com • contact@justlawsolicitors.com

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What we need to remember above all, however, is that the diet industry is a multibillion pound one that constantly needs to reinvent itself in order to keep us handing over our dosh. That’s what is behind the majority of these ‘reports’. What faddy diets do is sell lots of books to the easily influenced and fill up magazine/newspaper space. Common sense doesn’t make the snake oil brigade any money and so it generally isn’t encouraged. It’s not rocket science to know how to eat healthily. The only thing we really need to bear in mind is that people do vary, and that some people have an intolerance or allergy to certain foods. Some feel ill if they consume carrots or bananas. Others avocados or watermelon. Odd, but true.

And there we have it, definitive proof of what to do and what not to do! But wait. Aren’t ‘reports’ like these plastered everywhere all the time, contradicting each other and offering basically zero science? How many articles on food analysis do we need?

The problem is that the myths and facts are often all mixed up. Each author, physician or study gives a view that collides with another’s so that one person’s myth is another’s facts.

It’s not unusual for research to produce conflicting results, particularly when the studies are small. It’s better to step back and look at the bigger picture. It’s important that neither nutritionists nor the public are swayed by one study that confirms their fears or, at the other extreme, another that validates their enthusiasm. Look to the middle ground, where most results are to be found.

Basically, almost all food is OK in moderation and moderate exercise is good for us. Nothing is new, it seems.

Meanwhile I’m off to the gym for my regular 90­minute session. And that’s no myth! 15 minutes of cardio,15 minutes of weights. And 60 minutes of talking myself into it.

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