International Family Law

Family Matters Accross Borders

Guidance for families navigating family matters involvinf Brazil and other countries, including divorce, custody, marriage, parentage, and adoption

Areas of Practice

Guidance and assistance in family law matters involving international elements.

International Divorce

Guidance on divorce matters involving different countries, including Brazilian nationals living abroad and international marriages.

  • Divorce for Brazilian nationals living abroad
  • Recognition of foreign divorces in Brazil
  • Division of assets located in different countries
  • Jurisdiction and applicable law

International Custody & Parental Responsibility

Assistance with custody, visitation, and parental responsibility matters when parents or children are located in different countries.

  • Child custody when parents live in different countries
  • International visitation arrangements
  • International travel authorization for minors
  • Relocation of a child to another country

International Child Abduction

Analysis and guidance in situations involving the international removal or retention of children.

  • Preliminary case assessment
  • Determination of the child's habitual residence
  • Wrongful removal or retention
  • Cooperation with Central Authorities

International Child Support

Guidance on support matters when the responsible party or beneficiary resides in another country.

  • Collection of support from a person living abroad
  • International enforcement of support obligations
  • Recognition of foreign decisions
  • Locating the debtor

Recognition of Foreign Family Decisions

Guidance on having family court decisions recognized and given effect in another country.

  • Recognition of foreign divorce decisions
  • Custody and support judgments
  • Adoption and filiation decisions
  • Apostille, translation, and documentation

International Marriage

Guidance for marriages involving different countries, nationalities, or international legal effects.

  • Marriage between Brazilian and foreign nationals
  • Marriage celebrated in Brazil with effects abroad
  • Marriage celebrated abroad
  • Matrimonial property regimes and prenuptial agreements

International Property & Matrimonial Regimes

Case-by-case analysis of property matters involving marriages and families with connections to different countries.

  • Law applicable to the matrimonial property regime
  • Location of assets
  • Jurisdiction and recognition of decisions
  • International documentation and property effects

International Filiation

Guidance on parentage and documentation matters involving family or birth connections across different countries.

  • Recognition of parentage established abroad
  • Registration of foreign birth records in Brazil
  • Paternity or maternity proceedings
  • Documentation for children born abroad

International Adoption

Guidance on international adoption involving Brazilian nationals and matters concerning its effects in Brazil.

  • International adoption involving Brazilian nationals
  • Documentation
  • Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption
  • Recognition of decisions and effects in Brazil

Domestic Violence in a Transnational Context

Guidance in domestic violence situations involving different countries and potentially affecting custody, return, or protection matters.

  • Domestic violence occurring abroad
  • Returning to Brazil with children
  • Protective measures and transnational matters
  • Domestic violence in international custody disputes