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Can I freely change my name? What do I need to consider?
Everyone is recognized by the constitution as having the right to a name and personal identity, which are included in personality rights...


How much does a divorce by mutual consent cost at the Registry Office?
The total cost of a divorce process varies depending on whether it is a divorce by mutual consent – which can be decreed at the Civil...


What are the circumstances in which grandparents can be prevented from contacting their grandchildren?
Portuguese courts have been deciding on the legitimacy of grandparents to request the regulation of parental responsibilities regarding...


Parenthood in Homosexuality
The family is characterized as a social construct traditionally composed of a father, mother, and children, but this institution has...


What are the rights in the event of the death of a de facto partner?
A person living in a de facto union cannot be an heir to their partner's estate. Therefore, the only way the de facto partner can inherit...


I live in a de facto union, if it ends, can I share the assets?
The law grants de facto unions some legal effects similar to those of marriage, although it does not equate the two. Thus, those in a de...


How is the value of the divorce settlement calculated?
The law establishes that the default marital regime is the community of acquisitions. The community of acquisitions regime essentially...
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