THE REFORM OF FAMILY LAW IN SPAIN

Abstract

The article is devoted to the reform of family law in Spain, which has been realized over the last forty years, starting with the adoption of the Constitution in 1978 16 laws were adopted, which changed the content of the Spanish family law profoundly. Equality between spouses has been established. Parental authority now belongs parents rather than exclusively to a father. Divorce was allowedin a Catholic country, the equality of children born in and out of wedlock has been proclaimed, protection of children and mothers has beenstrengthened, same-sex marriage was allowed; changes were made to the property and alimony relations of spouses and children.

Keywords

• семейное право
• брак и его формы
• новые законы в области семейного права
• изменение правового положения супругов и детей
• усиление защиты материнства и детства
• family law
• marriage and its forms
• new laws in the area of family law
• a change in the legal status of spouses and children
• strengthening of maternal and child protection