https://legal.excellentwiki.com/brazil/family-law/Recent content in Family Law on ExcellentWiki - Legal EncyclopediaHugoen-USTue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://legal.excellentwiki.com/brazil/family-law/brazil-family-law/Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://legal.excellentwiki.com/brazil/family-law/brazil-family-law/<h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p><strong>Family law</strong> in Brazil (<em>Direito de Família</em>) is primarily governed by the <strong>Brazilian Civil Code of 2002</strong> (Articles 1,511-1,783) and the <strong>Federal Constitution of 1988</strong>, which revolutionized the field by establishing principles of <strong>gender equality</strong>, <strong>non-discrimination</strong> among children, and <strong>pluralism of family forms</strong>. Brazilian family law has undergone profound transformation over the past three decades, moving from a patriarchal, hierarchical model to an egalitarian, pluralistic framework that recognizes multiple family structures.</p>