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File of abandonment of a minor from the year 1957 of the Barcelona Juvenile Court

Date
1957
Archive
Central Archive of the City of Justice of Barcelona
Document type
Textual
Reference code
CAT AJTBCNH TTM JTTMBCN EXP 5602/1957
Link to the archive
Description

This file of the Barcelona Juvenile Court, dated 1957, documents a case of child abandonment in the context of the post-Franco war. The creation of these courts (1921–1989) meant a profound change in institutional responsibility towards children, assuming for the first time the guardianship, protection and reform of minors from the public sphere. This judicial document reflects the social reality of an era marked by poverty, repression and the lack of family support networks, especially among the most vulnerable classes.