Current legislation
Children aged up to 14 years are governed in matters of civil responsibility by article
1902 foll. of the Civil Code, which establishes that parents are responsible for the damage caused by children under their care. Later, tutors and persons or entities belonging to teaching centres are also included. From the ages of 14 to 18, children are considered minors and the law applied is article 61 foll. of the LORPM (Organic Law of Penal Responsibility of Minors), en el art�culo 61 y ss, which transfers the extension of civil responsibility to the current Civil Code.

 

If you are reported by a third party, it is important to be aware of the law that governs the crimes of minors. However, in most cases and when the crime is not major, it is usually settled amicably through payment of the damage caused.

 

Responsibility of teaching centres
When your children are at school, either in class or on some extracurricular activity, their teachers are legally responsible for the acts they commit. The payment of damages deriving from such acts will have to be paid by the centre or by the teacher entrusted with the custody of the children.

 

In cases such as these, you need to approach the centre itself to ask them to meet their responsibilities. If they fail to do so, you can make a formal complaint to the local autonomous community's Education Council. Finally, there is always the option of reporting the incident, depending on its seriousness, to the relevant authorities.