The use of masks is mandatory for our children in enclosed spaces and on the street if there is no distance of 2 meters. As the child is required to attend school, extracurricular and sports activities, as well as meetings with friends during their leisure time, logically, they will need a greater quantity of such products.

Additionally, it is advisable to disinfect hands using gels or hydroalcoholic solutions.

Can it be considered an extraordinary expense, or, on the contrary, is it an ordinary expense chargeable to child support?

The TS has defined in various rulings that it should be considered an extraordinary expense: "These are those that cannot be foreseen, such as extracurricular activities and healthcare expenses not covered by Social Security or private health insurance;

Given the above, and in the absence of a court ruling, the truth is that masks and hydroalcoholic gel are expenses that minors necessarily, obligatorily, and extraordinarily generate temporarily. Furthermore, it is a new and unforeseeable expense that was not taken into account at the time of setting child support. Therefore, we understand that this expense should be borne by both parents as an extraordinary addition to the ordinary child support, and in the percentage that has been established in the ruling for their contribution to this type of expense.

Notwithstanding the above, remember that these expenses will need to be justified in their amount and there must be consensus between both parents since there are various types of masks, both disposable and non-disposable, at different prices. The same applies to disinfectant solutions.

In the event that one of the parents refuses to cover this expense as extraordinary, we advise requesting the court to declare this expense as extraordinary prior to the execution of the judgment.