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Monsalve y Ruiz Abogadas

Law firm in Ceuta

Family, criminal, immigration and asylum, employment, administrative, civil and military law. We see you on Paseo de las Palmeras and, by appointment, in Madrid.

You can write to us in Spanish, English, French, Italian, Arabic or Darija (Moroccan Arabic).

Family law

This is our main area of practice. We support you when a couple separates and when something already agreed, or decided by a court, needs to be changed.

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  • Divorce and separation, by mutual agreement or contested.
  • Child custody, visiting rights and child maintenance.
  • Variation of existing arrangements (modificación de medidas) when income, work or the children’s circumstances change.
  • Recognition in Spain of divorces and judgments issued in other countries.
  • An attempt to reach agreement before going to court (MASC), which the law generally requires before a claim is filed.

Other areas of practice

Criminal law
Defence from your statement at the police station or in court through to the trial and the enforcement of the sentence. Reporting offences and filing criminal complaints, including for gender-based violence. View area
Immigration and asylum
Residence permits, arraigo (residence based on ties to Spain), family reunification, nationality, visas and international protection. View area
Employment and Social Security
Dismissals, accidents at work, incapacity for work, degree of disability and the minimum living income (ingreso mínimo vital). View area
Administrative law
Claims against public authorities for damages (for example, a fall in the street), penalties and appeals to the courts. View area
Civil law
Evictions, debt claims, communities of owners, mortgage repossessions and second chance debt relief for individuals. View area
Military law
Claims by Armed Forces personnel before the Ministry of Defence and appeals against its decisions. View area
Businesses and associations
Contracts, claims between businesses and retainer agreements for ongoing advice. View area

How to book an appointment

  1. Message us on WhatsApp or call 623 612 683. Tell us in a few lines what has happened.

  2. We will suggest a day and time to see you at our office in Ceuta or, by appointment, in Madrid.

  3. Bring your identity document and all the papers you have about the matter: letters, notices, official decisions, judgments or contracts.

Who will assist you

África Monsalve Pizarro

Lawyer and head of the firm. Registered with the Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacía de Ceuta, membership number 973.

Contact and addresses

Office in Ceuta

Paseo de las Palmeras, 14, local 11
51001 Ceuta

Monday to Thursday, 10:00 to 20:00
Friday, 10:00 to 15:00

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Madrid

28001 Madrid

By appointment only.

The information on this website is general. To know what can be done in your case, we need to study it.