No—smoking inside your home is not, in itself, illegal under Spanish law. However, this does not mean you have an unrestricted right to do so in all circumstances. The key legal framework is the Ley de Propiedad Horizontal, which governs coexistence within residential communities. Under this law, property owners must not carry out activities that are nuisance-causing, unhealthy, harmful, or dangerous to others. Where is the legal limit? Smoking becomes a legal issue when it g

Kids, WhatsApp & Risk: What Parents Should Do Smartphones and apps like WhatsApp are part of everyday life for children—but they can quickly expose them to situations they are not ready to handle. This is not just a parenting issue. Under Spanish law, parents have a duty to supervise their children, including their digital activity. Failing to act early can lead to real risks, from inappropriate conversations to contact with strangers. Act Early, Act Together If both parents

Jurisdictional Distortion and Barriers to Justice Spain’s Organic Law 1/2025 imposes MASC (alternative dispute resolution) as a mandatory precondition to filing many civil claims, including family law disputes. In practice, access to the courts is no longer immediate—it is conditioned on prior negotiation. A Constraint on Access to Justice Failure to prove a prior negotiation attempt can render a claim inadmissible. This transforms judicial protection from a fundamental right