Child support as an effect of divorce in Portugal and Europe

Maria João Romão Carreiro Vaz Tomé*

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Abstract

The net effect of the rules presently in force of property distribution, alimony, and child support is severe financial hardship for most divorced women and their children. The major economic result of the divorce law revolution liberalization of the 1970s is the systematic impoverishment of divorced women and their children. In Portugal, the parental obligation to support their children rests on father and mother. This obligation is to be shared in accordance with their respective abilities to earn and pay, render services, or other relevant circumstances. Escalation clauses may be included in the divorce settlement as concerns the divorce by mutual consent. Many of the grounds for modification concern changes in the financial condition or needs of either the parent or the child. The present child support system is deficient both in the determination of the amount of the award and in the collection of the support once an award is made.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHandbook of global legal policy
EditorsStuart Nagel
Place of PublicationNew York
PublisherTaylor and Francis AS
Pages253-285
Number of pages33
Edition1
ISBN (Electronic)9781482276848
ISBN (Print)9780824778927
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2022

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