The new legal dispute between Shakira and Gerard Piqué continues to generate anticipation four years after their separation. The reason for this new confrontation is the review of their children's visitation rights, Milan, 13, and Sasha, 11, to determine how travel should be organized during holiday periods. While the ex-footballer's lawyer has offered his first statements after the meeting in court, his parents, Joan Piqué and Montserrat Bernabéu, have preferred to remain publicly out of it.
Piqué's lawyer: "We are very satisfied"
Ramón Tamborero, legal representative of the former FC Barcelona player, has assured that his team is satisfied with the development of the procedure and that he now awaits the judicial decision. "We are very satisfied awaiting His Honor to issue the corresponding resolution," he stated before the cameras.
The lawyer avoided going into details about what happened during the hearing, alleging that it is a matter that directly affects two minors. "Everything we deemed appropriate for the good of the minors has already been said in court and we will wait for His Honor to resolve, and trust in justice above all else," he explained.
Tamborero also did not want to clarify if there was tension between Shakira and Piqué during their reunion before the judge. As he acknowledged, he was focused on preparing the defense and did not notice their attitudes. In this way, he avoided fueling speculation about how the face-to-face between the ex-couple went.
The reason for the new judicial encounters between Shakira and Piqué
The Colombian singer has requested a review of the visitation regime conditions to prevent her children from always having to undertake the trips between Miami, where they reside with her, and Barcelona, where the ex-footballer lives. Her position is that the effort to maintain contact with both parents should not fall exclusively on Milan and Sasha.
According to information from the artist's entourage, the minors have made numerous transoceanic trips during the last year, with the consequences that these journeys can have on their schedules, their rest, and their daily lives. Shakira asks that, when it is time to enjoy shorter holiday periods, Piqué be the one to travel to the United States on certain occasions.
For his part, the argument attributed to the former player is that the children's trips to Barcelona also allow them to maintain their bond with their birth city and share time with their paternal family. Asked about this issue, Tamborero has implied that this factor is part of his client's reasons, although he has insisted that he cannot offer more details about the procedure.
Joan Piqué and Montserrat Bernabéu opt for silence
Aside from the lawyer's statements, Gerard Piqué's parents have also been asked about this new family controversy. Joan Piqué and Montserrat Bernabéu have reappeared before the cameras, but have avoided answering questions related to the judicial confrontation between their son and Shakira.
Both have maintained the discretion that usually characterizes their interventions regarding the former footballer's private life. Nor have they wanted to assess whether they believe the judge will rule in Gerard's favor or if they think he should travel to Miami to spend time with Milan and Sasha.
Their silence contrasts with Tamborero's words, who did confirm the defense's satisfaction while awaiting the resolution. For now, neither party has offered details about the content of the judicial deliberations nor about when the final decision will be known.
A conflict focused on the children's well-being
The organization of visits once again places the former couple's two children at the center of a dispute that both parents will have to resolve according to the judicially established conditions. Although Shakira and Piqué maintain their differences on how to distribute the trips, their representatives have insisted on the need to preserve the minors' interest.
The judge's decision will determine how the visitation regime is articulated in the periods affected by the singer's claim. Until then, Piqué's lawyer has avoided anticipating the outcome, and the former footballer's parents have preferred not to intervene publicly in a matter that once again puts the focus on the relationship between the former couple.