Thoroughgoing changes in western countries over the last decades have led to increased self-regulation of intimacy, thus avoiding judicialization of union formation or dissolution. However, when children were born to a couple, legal proceedings would seem to be crucial in reaching or formalizing agreements between parents regarding custody and alimony, among other aspects. Despite these benefits, almost 20% of couples with children avoid resorting to legal proceedings, according to the results of a survey conducted in six Spanish Autonomous Communities. The article analyses this data with the aim of addressing a gap in the literature on the determinants of reaching out-of-court agreements. The results indicate that upper-class individuals, immigrants in cohabiting relationships, and couples with just one child and currently not in a relationship are more likely to reach out-of-court agreements. The implications of these findings are discussed.

过去几十年西方国家的彻底变化导致亲密关系的自我调节增加，从而避免了工会成立或解散的司法化。然而，当一对夫妇生了孩子时，法律诉讼似乎对于父母之间就监护权和赡养费等方面达成或正式达成协议至关重要。根据在六个西班牙自治区进行的一项调查结果，尽管有这些好处，但仍有近 20% 的有孩子的夫妇避免诉诸法律诉讼。本文分析这些数据的目的是解决有关达成庭外协议决定因素的文献中的空白。结果表明，同居关系中的上流社会人士、只有一个孩子且目前没有恋爱关系的夫妇更有可能达成庭外协议。讨论了这些发现的含义。