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Marriage, divorce, child custody, estate planning, and binational family legal matters in Brazil.

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Articles and analysis on family law topics.

Illustration about parental alienation and child protection in Brazil
Family Law

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.

Illustration about the adoption process in Brazil
Family Law

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.

Illustration about estate proceedings and inheritance in Brazil
Family Law — Succession

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.

Illustration about common-law marriage rights in Brazil
Family Law

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.

Illustration about marriage to a foreigner in Brazil
Family Law — International

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.

Illustration about child support calculation and enforcement in Brazil
Family Law

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.

Illustration about joint custody of children in Brazil
Family Law

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.

Illustration about divorce in Brazil with scales of justice and wedding ring
Family Law

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.