Behind an unpaid child support obligation lies more than just a debt. There are needs that were only partially met, an education that may have been placed at risk, and housing, healthcare, food, and caregiving expenses that someone else had to assume. Often, that burden fell exclusively on the mother, while the daughter or son grew up experiencing the concrete effects of financial neglect. If a judgment awarded child support to a child or adolescent and the obligated parent n

In this case, a Family Court rejected the request for compensatory spousal support because the person requested it as a lump sum payment, under the assumption that "supplement" could only be paid in periodic installments. This decision was appealed, and on appeal, the Family Chamber of the Western Section overturned the ruling. It explained that compensatory spousal support is not the same as child support, that the method of payment is not an obstacle to requesting it, and t

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A recent ruling by a Family Court confirms something many people don't know: changing one's surname isn't "just for children." An adult can also request it when the surname on their documents doesn't reflect their identity, causes them emotional or social distress, or is linked to a history of abandonment and a lack of a real connection with one of their parents. In the case at hand, the court heard the petition of a 37-year-old man who explained that he was raised without a

Many people believe that protective measures can only be requested when there is marriage, cohabitation, or a direct family relationship. However, in El Salvador, protection against violence should not be analyzed in a limited or strictly formal way. There are cases in which a dating relationship, ex-dating relationship, emotional bond, or even an intimate interpersonal relationship can generate risks that require judicial intervention. Violence doesn't always occur within a