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Document overview
Indexes the official instrument governing marriage, divorce, maintenance, parentage, guardianship, wills and succession within the Personal Status Law.
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Scope and exclusions
Applies to
Applies to persons, bodies, assets and procedures expressly brought by the instrument within marriage, divorce, maintenance, parentage, guardianship, wills and succession within the Personal Status Law, subject to later changes.
Limitations and exclusions
Does not replace civil-status registration, nationality, procedural rules, recognition of foreign judgments or special conflict-of-laws rules; current status and special rules require separate review.
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Official source
Royal Decree 32/1997 · Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs
September 13, 2026
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