- Guardianship: decision reached by the appropriate authority by which the state takes responsibility of the child's custody. Unlike ex lege custody, declaration of abandonment is not required by the appropriate authority.
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Number of children under a guardianship scheme Spain 2013-2022
From 2013 to 2022, the annual number of minors under guardianship in Spain has fluctuated. The year 2018 was the one in which the highest number of guardianships were granted, with figures reaching approximately ***** cases. After that year, there was a sharp decrease, with 2021 being the year with the lowest figures.
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Observatorio de la Infancia. (April 11, 2024). Total number of minors under a guardianship protection scheme in Spain from 2013 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 09, 2026, from https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/1029660/number-of-children-under-a-guardianship-scheme-spain/
Observatorio de la Infancia. "Total number of minors under a guardianship protection scheme in Spain from 2013 to 2022." Chart. April 11, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 09, 2026. https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/1029660/number-of-children-under-a-guardianship-scheme-spain/
Observatorio de la Infancia. (2024). Total number of minors under a guardianship protection scheme in Spain from 2013 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 09, 2026. https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/1029660/number-of-children-under-a-guardianship-scheme-spain/
Observatorio de la Infancia. "Total Number of Minors under a Guardianship Protection Scheme in Spain from 2013 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Apr 2024, https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/1029660/number-of-children-under-a-guardianship-scheme-spain/
Observatorio de la Infancia, Total number of minors under a guardianship protection scheme in Spain from 2013 to 2022 Statista, https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/1029660/number-of-children-under-a-guardianship-scheme-spain/ (last visited September 09, 2026)
Total number of minors under a guardianship protection scheme in Spain from 2013 to 2022 [Graph], Observatorio de la Infancia, April 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/1029660/number-of-children-under-a-guardianship-scheme-spain/
