The division of the couple’s assets and the “cabeça-de-casal” (executor)
What is the “cabeça-de-casal” (executor)? In the inventory process for the distribution of the couple’s common assets, the “cabeça-de-casal” (executor)…
What is the “cabeça-de-casal” (executor)? In the inventory process for the distribution of the couple’s common assets, the “cabeça-de-casal” (executor)…
During the course of a marriage, it is somewhat common for one of the spouses, traditionally the wife, to adopt…
In cases of separation, it often happens that one spouse does not know the whereabouts of the other. In such…
Opinion article by our coordinator in the Público newspaper of 06/02/2023, regarding the dismissal of the conciliation attempt in divorce…
“Fidelity is a marital duty, provided by law. In Portuguese courts there are cases in which adultery has led to…
Why do divorce sentences decreed abroad have to be recognized in Portugal? Under Portuguese law, for a judicial decision (such…
What happens if a divorce is filed in the US or the UK but the Defendant lives in Portugal? With…
Two years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s no big news to speak of new ways of living…
Nuno Cardoso-Ribeiro regularly publishes opinion articles in Público newspaper on issues of Justice and, in particular, Family and Children’s Law….
1. How much does a divorce costs? A divorce can be decreed in a Civil Registry Office or in a…