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Moving to another country with a minor child: The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
Moving to another country with a minor child
Caroline Meijerink
May 213 min read
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What is the minimum age to get married in Portugal?
Marriage is a contract with important legal and social implications. One question that can come up very easily is What is the minimum age to get married in Portugal?
Caroline Meijerink
Apr 243 min read
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Paternity Investigation in Portugal (and Automatic Paternity Research)
Paternity and maternity only have legal effect if they appear in the birth register. When a child's birth is registered, and only the...
Caroline Meijerink
Apr 33 min read
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Annulment of Civil Marriage in Portugal
The annulment of a civil marriage in Portugal is a complex legal process that involves analyzing various situations that can make the...
Caroline Meijerink
Mar 133 min read
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What to Do When the Father Does Not Pay Child Support (in Portugal)?
Failure to pay child support is a sensitive issue that is crucial to the support and well-being of the children involved.
Caroline Meijerink
Jan 82 min read
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What Happens When a Minor Commits a "Crime": Understanding the Educational Guardianship Law
Introduction: In Portugal, the Educational Guardianship Law offers a legal framework to deal with the situation when a young person, a...
Caroline Meijerink
Aug 22, 20242 min read
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Child Custody in Portugal: Understanding the Different Types and Processes
Child custody is an extremely important issue in the legal context in Portugal, and, as it is complex, it can generate numerous doubts.
Caroline Meijerink
Jul 16, 20244 min read
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Extrajudicial Divorce in Portugal (divorce by mutual agreement)
When there is a consensus between both spouses, that is, in the case of a divorce by mutual consent (also popularly known as divorce by mutu
Caroline Meijerink
Jun 25, 20243 min read
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