Property Registry Refuses to Register a Dwelling Awarded in a Non-Marital Child Custody Agreement
05 Jun 2026
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Who is affected:
Unmarried couples with children who agree to award real estate in custody agreements
Summary
A father cannot register in the Property Registry a dwelling awarded to him by a judge in a custody agreement for his child, because they were not married and a notarial deed is required.
Detailed analysis
PRO
The General Directorate of Legal Security and Public Faith resolves an appeal against the registry's refusal to register the award of a property held in co-ownership between two unmarried parents, included in a custody and guardianship agreement judicially approved in 2015. The registrar denies registration for three d…
Full official title
Resolución de 13 de febrero de 2026, de la Dirección General de Seguridad Jurídica y Fe Pública, en el recurso interpuesto contra la negativa del registrador de la propiedad de Palencia n.º 1 a inscribir determinada adjudicación de inmueble mediante convenio regulador aprobado en un procedimiento judicial de guarda, custodia y alimentos de un hijo menor no matrimonial.