Media

29.02.2024

United by marriage or married by cohabitation?

The relationship between two individuals in Portugal can be formalized in two distinct ways: either through the more traditional and impactful institution of marriage, or through the legal status of cohabitation

16.02.2024

Divorce and Child Protection

In this episode of our podcast, we provide a recap of the 2nd event of the “Discurso Direito” conference series

07.02.2024

2nd event of the “Discurso Direito” conference series

“Divorce and Child Protection” was the theme analyzed by VFA’s lawyer Bárbara Figueiredo and Eva Nogueira Serens, president of Child Protection Comission in Coimbra

01.02.2024

Shared Custody: There’s No Rule Without Exception

Opinion piece by Bárbara Figueiredo published in the Diário de Coimbra newspaper

15.12.2023

Best Interests of the Child – “Discurso Direito” Podcast

When adults decide to separate, who do the children stay with? How much does the best interests of the child weigh in regulating parental responsibilities after a separation?