Category: Associate Professor
Fields of interest / research:
Family Law
Inheritance Law
Children’s or Minors’ Law
Bioethics Law
Civil Register
Academic Degrees:
Bachelor of Law, 1989
Master of Law (Legal Sciences), 1995;
PhD in Legal Sciences (Family Law), 2004.
Academic Research and Cooperation
Member of the editorial board of the following scientific journals:
Member of the Scientific Board of the Brazilian Journal of Family and Inheritance Law (since February 2008).
Member of the Editorial Board of the online Brazilian Journal Sexual Diversity (since its foundation in 2012).
Other Professional Activities:
Legal advisor
Key Publications:
Legado em substituição da legítima, Lisbon, Edições Cosmos, 1996;
O núcleo intangível da comunhão conjugal – Os deveres conjugais sexuais, Coimbra, Almedina, 2004;
Escritos de Direito das Famílias: uma perspectiva luso-brasileira, Porto Alegre (Brazil), Magister, 2008 (as coordinator and co-author);
O ensino do Direito da Família Contemporâneo, Lisbon, AAFDL, 2008;
“Indirect Callings under the Civil Codes of 1867 and 1966”, in Anthony D’Souza/Carmo D’Souza (editors), Civil Law Studies: An Indian Perspective, Newcastle (Inglaterra), Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2009, pp. 210-220;
O Direito da Família Contemporâneo, 4th ed., Lisbon, AAFDL, 2013;
O Direito das Sucessões Contemporâneo, 2nd reprint (reviewed) of the 1st ed., Lisbon, AAFDL, 2013;
Código do Registo Civil, Código do Notariado e outras fontes com especial relevância em matéria de Família, Menores e Sucessões, 6th ed., Lisbon, AAFDL, 2013;
Family and Succession Law in the Portuguese Civil Code of 1867: A 21st Century Approach, 2nd ed., Instituto de Cooperação Jurídica da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa, Panjim-Goa, Índia, 2014 (as coordinator and co-author);
“Direito da Família sem fronteiras”, published in the “ebook” O Direito Internacional da Família, tomo I, Lisboa, Centro de Estudos Judiciários, 2014, pp. 45-93 ;(http://www.cej.mj.pt/cej/recursos/ebooks/familia/Direito_Internacional_Familia_Tomo_I.pdf)
Current Teaching Duties at FDUL:
Lecturer of Family Law (1st cycle, 2nd year, 1st semester, daytime, class B): /LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=_z1E4t9H3lM%3d&tabid=2393
Lecturer of Inheritance Law (1st cycle, 2nd year, 2nd semester, daytime, class B): /LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=YPsywQpqWZw%3d&tabid=2393
Co-lecturer of Civil Law V/VI (2nd cycle, Research-focused master’s programme, class B): /LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=qhVDJ-hNiD8%3d&tabid=2389