Family Law and Family Procedural Law II

Recommended Prerequisites

Civil Law, Family Law, Procedural Law.Independent user of Spanish, Italian, French and English.

Teaching Methods

Seminar classes, privileging a theoretical-practical approach, which combines the presentation of theoretical juridical bases with discussion of cases and presentation of papers. 

Learning Outcomes

This course of  Family Law and Family Procedural Law intends to provide students specific knowledge about Family Law, Children Law and Procedural Family and Children Law in order to be able to identify, question and understand  the main problems in this area as well as recognize their recent outcomes and future tendecies.  

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Vertical family relationships. Fundamental guiding principles. The central role of the child. Purpose and Ground. Legal nature. Affiliation (establishment of affiliation, establishment of affiliation by pma, parental responsibilities and their effects); Kinship relationship (right to personal relationships between grandparents and grandchildren); Promotion and Protection of Children. Principles. Procedural rules. Orders. General Prcedural Regime of Civil Guardianship Orders. Principles. Special Procedural Regimes.

Head Lecturer(s)

Rosa Andrea Simões Cândido Martins

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Participation and oral presentation: 40.0%
Research work: 60.0%

Bibliography

Sottomayor, Maria Clara — Regulação das responsabilidades parentais nos casos de divórcio. Coimbra: Almedina. 7.ª ed. 2021.

Dias, C. A.; Barros, J. N.; Cruz, R. M. (Coords.) — Regime Geral do Processo Tutelar Cível Anotado. reimpr. Coimbra: Almedina. 2021.

Oliveira, G. — Manual de Direito da Família. 2ª ed. Coimbra: Almedina. 2021

 Freitas, José Lebre de — Introdução ao Processo Civil: Conceitos e princípios gerais à luz do novo código, 3.ª ed. Coimbra: Coimbra Editora, 2017.

Freitas, José Lebre de; Alexandre, Isabel — Código de Processo Civil Anotado. Vol. 1.º, 3.ª ed. Coimbra: Almedina, 2017.

Freitas, José Lebre de; Alexandre, Isabel — Código de Processo Civil Anotado. Vol. 1.º, 3.ª ed. Coimbra: Almedina, 2017.

Pimenta, Paulo — Processo Civil Declarativo.3ª ed. Coimbra: Almedina, 2020. 

Xavier, Rita Lobo; Folhadela, Inês; Castro, Gonçalo Andrade e — Elementos de Direito Processual Civil.