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Shakira and Piqué meet in Barcelona over their children's visitation arrangements
Shakira and Gerard Piqué have met again at the courts in Barcelona to discuss how and where their children will spend time together. The singer suggests that the former footballer should travel to Miami during the short school holidays.
Who crosses the Atlantic when it’s time to see the children? That’s the question that has brought Shakira and Gerard Piqué back to the courts in Barcelona, in a legal battle that puts the balance between school life and family life for their children, Milan and Sasha, on the table.
Since 2023, the children have been living with the singer in Miami, but the agreement signed in 2022 stated that, during short school holidays in the United States, it would be the children who travelled to Barcelona to be with their father. Now, Shakira wants to change the rules: she proposes that, during these short periods, it should be Piqué who crosses the ocean and travels to Miami, so the children don’t have to rack up transatlantic flights and disrupt their school and social routines.
A five-hour hearing and no immediate decision
The court session, held at Barcelona’s court of first instance number 18, lasted more than five hours. There was no immediate agreement: the decision is now in the judge’s hands, who must consider whether Shakira’s proposal affects the time Piqué spends with his children. According to the singer, her intention isn’t to reduce the father’s presence, but to share the burden of travel more fairly.
Background: family agreements and international life
This situation isn’t new for many international families living in Barcelona, where changes of residence and custody agreements often require constant adjustments. In this case, the distance between Miami and Barcelona turns every visit into a logistical challenge. Shakira’s proposal is mainly aimed at protecting the school and social stability of Milan and Sasha, an argument that is increasingly influential in family courts.
Who gives in and who adapts?
While the judge decides, the question remains: should the children adapt to the adults’ schedules, or should the parents take on the effort of travelling? It’s not the first time that family life and international mobility have clashed in Barcelona’s courts. In fact, the city has seen projects designed for children, such as the Imagina’t space in la Marina, specifically aimed at making family life easier, as was recently reported.
A case that highlights real work-life balance
The legal battle between Shakira and Piqué isn’t just a celebrity issue: it reflects the challenges faced by many families trying to balance professional, school, and emotional life on both sides of the Atlantic. The court’s decision will set a precedent for how shared parenting is understood when thousands of kilometres separate parents. In a city as international as Barcelona, these kinds of decisions don’t just affect two famous people, but resonate in the daily lives of many families looking for practical and fair solutions for their children.