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Marriage, divorce, child custody, estate planning, and binational family legal matters in Brazil.
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In-depth guides to our family law legal services.
International Divorce in Brazil — Guide for Foreigners
Navigate divorce in Brazil as a foreigner: jurisdiction rules, property division, custody implications, and foreign prenup recognition.
Read guide →Cross-Border Child Custody Disputes
Resolve international custody disputes in Brazil: Hague Convention, mediation, emergency measures, and parental alienation law.
Read guide →Estate Planning & Succession for Foreigners in Brazil
Understand Brazilian succession law: compulsory inheritance, testamentos, ITCMD tax, and multi-country asset planning.
Read guide →Legal Guide for Binational Families in Brazil
Navigate legal requirements for international families in Brazil: marriage, civil unions, citizenship, healthcare, and CPF documentation.
Read guide →Blog Posts
Articles and analysis on family law topics.
Parental Alienation in Brazil: Identify and Combat
Complete guide to parental alienation in Brazil. Understand Law 12.318/2010, identification signs, legal remedies, sanctions, and psychological evaluation.
Adoption in Brazil: Complete Process Guide 2026
Complete guide to adoption in Brazil. Legal requirements, ECA process, international adoption, step-parent adoption, timelines, and competent courts explained.
Estate and Inheritance in Brazil: Complete Guide
Complete guide to estate proceedings and inheritance in Brazil. Learn about judicial vs extrajudicial probate, ITCMD tax, heirs rights, and wills explained.
Common-Law Marriage in Brazil: Rights and Duties
Complete guide to common-law marriage (união estável) in Brazil. Learn about recognition, property rights, inheritance, conversion to marriage, and dissolution.
Marriage to a Foreigner in Brazil: Complete Guide
Complete guide to marrying a foreigner in Brazil. Documents, CNJ requirements, consular marriage, prenuptial agreements, and property regimes fully explained.
Child Support in Brazil: Calculation and Enforcement
Complete guide to child support in Brazil. Learn about the trinomial calculation, enforcement through civil imprisonment, modification, and pregnancy support.
Joint Custody in Brazil: Complete Guide for 2026
Understand joint custody in Brazil under Law 13.058/2014. Types of custody, visitation schedules, modification, relocation, and best interest of the child.
Divorce in Brazil: Complete Guide for 2026
Complete guide to divorce in Brazil. Learn the differences between consensual and litigious, judicial and extrajudicial, costs, timelines, and asset division.