Family Law

Teaching Methodologies

Theoretical explanation and resolution of cases.

Learning Results

To provide knowledge regarding the legal regime of family relations: marriage and de facto union, formal and substantial requisites of
marriage; personal and patrimonial effects of marriage; regime and effects of divorce; effects of parenthood, in particular parental
responsibilities

Program

I. Introduction. Family relations
II. Marriage
A. Concept of marriage
B. Substantial requisites of marriage
a) Consent
b) Matrimonial capacity
C.Formalities
D. Validity of marriage. Putative marriage.
E. Personal effects of marriage
F. Patrimonial effects of marriage
a) Property regimes and prenuptial agreements
b) Administration of assets and restrictions regarding acts.
c) Liability for debts
c) Termination of patrimonial relations. Distribution of property.
d) Contracts between spouses
G. Separation of persons and assets
H. Divorce
a) Divorce by mutual consent
b) Divorce without the consent of one of the spouses
c) Effects
III. De facto union
IV. Parenthood
A.Effects of parenthood – parental responsibilities in particular

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

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CRUZ, Rossana Martingo, Noções Gerais de Direito da Família e das Crianças, Gestlegal, 2024
LEITÃO, Luís Menezes, Direito da Família, Almedina, 2024
MARQUES, J.P. Remédio, Direito da Família – Estudos, Gestlegal, 2022
OLIVEIRA, Guilherme, Manual de Direito da Família, Coimbra, Almedina, 2021
PEREIRA, Maria Margarida Silva, Direito da Família, AAFDL, 2022
PINHEIRO, Jorge Duarte, O Direito da Família Contemporâneo, Gestlegal, 2023
SOTTOMAYOR, Maria Clara, Código Civil Anotado – Livro IV – Livro IV – Direito da Família, Almedina, 2022
SOTTOMAYOR, Maria Clara, Regulação do Exercício das Responsabilidades Parentais nos Casos de Divórcio, Almedina, 2021