The right of the minor to be heard in civil procedures involving him or her is very well enshrined in Spanish legislation both national and international to which Spain is a party. Nevertheless, the principle misses a clear, uniform and unanimous understanding by Courts and several issues relating to its practice are growingly under controversy. This has a very negative impact on the effectivity of the principle and may affect the minor and the necessary preservation of his or her best interest. This article analyzes the regulation-both national and international- of the right of the minor to be heard in civil procedures and the way it is implemented by Spanish Courts, stressing those areas in which exist controversies and/or missunderstandings.