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Shakira and Piqué return to court over visits
Shakira wants the travel burden for her children’s visits with Gerard Piqué to be shared differently.
What happened
Shakira and Gerard Piqué appeared at a Barcelona court to review the visit arrangement for their children. Shakira asked to reduce the children’s short trips between Miami and Barcelona, proposing that Piqué travel to Miami during brief school holidays. Her legal team said the request would not reduce their time with him.
Numbers
- Two childrencovered by the visitation arrangement
- Four yearssince the couple’s separation
Questions
- Where do the children live?
- They live in Miami with Shakira, while Piqué lives in Barcelona, making their visits transatlantic.
- How often can Piqué currently visit?
- The existing arrangement gives him several days each month as well as time with the children during school holidays.
- Why was the arrangement revisited?
- The application focuses on brief transatlantic journeys and the disruption caused by long flights and time-zone changes.
- What routine would the proposal preserve?
- Shakira’s representatives said longer stays in Miami would help the children maintain their school, social and family routines.
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The catch
Coverage gives no account of Piqué’s position or any court decision on the requested changes.