Torrevieja to retain its Family Contact Centre

Torrevieja will continue to have its Family Contact Centre. The Consell has agreed to increase funding to restore the centres in Torrevieja and Mislata and open a new one in Utiel, according to the Socialist opposition. The service supports families in the city and surrounding area.

The Family Contact Centre provides a neutral space where children can see their relatives when ordered by a court or administrative decision. The available information does not confirm how far families would have had to travel if the service had stopped operating in Torrevieja.

The new map of judicial contact centres was due to be introduced in November. The Consell has agreed to retain the service in Torrevieja and restore the one in Mislata, as well as open a new centre in Utiel. The decision marks a change from the map originally planned.

Figures attributed to the Conselleria indicate that pending cases rose from 1,200 in 2023 to 2,100 at the end of 2024. The service supports families in situations where contact visits are subject to a court or administrative decision.

Under the system of agreements with specialist organisations, these organisations can provide the service. The available information does not specify which organisation will manage the centre in Torrevieja or when it will reopen.

For families in Torrevieja and the surrounding area, the agreement maintains the prospect of having the service in the city. The information provided does not state which families or organisations had asked for it to be retained, or what the next steps are for putting the agreement into effect.