Spain's Supreme Court to Rule on Former King's Paternity Cases

Started by cinrit, August 01, 2014, 12:49:35 PM

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QuoteThe former Spanish king, Juan Carlos, is facing the first serious legal challenge since his abdication in June, as Spain's supreme court considers whether it will hear a paternity suit lodged by a Spanish waiter.

Adopted as a child, Alberto Solà Jiménez, 58, claims that his biological mother, who belonged to a prominent Catalan banking family, had a relationship with Juan Carlos before he became king.

Solà Jiménez's first attempt to lodge a paternity suit in 2012 was dismissed by a judge who noted that Spain's 1978 constitution granted full immunity from legal proceedings to the head of state.

Solà Jiménez went back to the courts the following year and the same criteria was used by another judge to reject the claim. The head of state, said the judge at the time, "lies beyond the reach of any kind of action directed against his person". Solà Jiménez appealed the decision, leaving the paternity suit pending.

More: Spain's supreme court to rule on former king's paternity cases | World news | The Guardian

Cindy
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This would have been prior to JC's marriage to Sofia and long before the birth of their eldest child, Elena.

cinrit

Yes, and that may be why the claimant is able to bring a suit against him.  Wasn't there a law passed that gave Juan Carlos immunity after he abdicated? 

Cindy
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