Child protection by safeguard in Spain 2021

In 2021, over 51,000 minors were taken up into protective measures by the state. Of these, approximately 60 percent were declared in abandonment and therefore, fell into the category of ex lege custody, while over 3,500 were under guardianship

Annual number of minors under the child protection system in Spain as of December 2021, by type of protective measure

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Release date

November 2023

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Spain

Survey time period

as of December 31, 2021

Supplementary notes

- Ex lege custody: decision reached by the appropriate authority by which the minor in question is declared in abandonment. By this decision, the child is then given custody through the ministry of Law. In practice, this decision implies the child's custody.
- Guardianship: decision reached by the appropriate authority by which the state takes responsibility of the child's custody. Unlike ex lege custody, declaration of abandonment is not required by the appropriate authority.
- Under consideration prior to the protective measure: files in the process of analysis prior to passing a protective decision. Those cases that have already been allocated a protective decision are not included under this section, notwithstanding that the case is being under consideration for amendments or cessation.

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