Solidariedade familiar e direito-dever de assistência

: reflexões em torno do seu alcance no caso do filho/a com deficiência

Abstract

Solidarity between generations is an essential function of the Family. Bonds of cooperation and mutual help must guide family dynamics, especially when a member has special needs. This study aims to reflect on the scope of the right-duty of support in the case of a child with disabilities, structuring the investigation according to a temporal criterion. The analysis will be divided into three stages: minority, the age range between 18 and 25 and, finally, the period after that age. Anchored in the objectives of autonomy and inclusion enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, we set out to test solutions so that, at each stage of the life of the child in need of support, we can better understand the right-duty of support and its possible specificities. The dissertation concludes with a brief overview of the responses offered by other legal systems, with some contributions to critical reflection on the scope of this right-duty in cases where the child requires a greater outlay of means of support and perhaps requires an extension of the time needed to achieve independence.

Date of Award	23 Jul 2025
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Marta Rosas (Supervisor)