A la luz de la STS, 2ª, 28.4.2006 (RJ 20066297), este trabajo estudia la regulación actual sobre la pena de inhabilitación para el ejercicio del derecho de patria potestad y analiza si es posible aplicar el art. 170 CC relativo a la privación de la patria potestad en un proceso penal.

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Removal of Paternal Authority and Criminal Trial

This paper comments on the Judgment by Spanish Supreme Court’s Criminal Chamber of April 28, 2006 (RJ 2006\6297) and describes the criminal law provisions in force on the removal of parental authority. In addition, it discusses the possibility of applying art. 170 of the Civil Code concerning removal of parental authority in a civil trial to criminal trials.