{"id":5348,"date":"2026-02-10T19:54:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/?page_id=5348"},"modified":"2026-04-10T21:57:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T21:57:28","slug":"direito-de-familia-internacional","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/en\/direito-de-familia-internacional\/","title":{"rendered":"International Family Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5348\" class=\"elementor elementor-5348\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5962671 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5962671\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-005b30e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"005b30e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8327c64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8327c64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/bonsai-simbolo-de-equilibrio-e-resistencia-familiar-rlsv4gf880qvsirgsnckq66strkxxk7h86j48dv00c.jpeg\" title=\"Bonsai, a symbol of balance and family resilience\" alt=\"Bonsai representando equil\u00edbrio e resili\u00eancia em rela\u00e7\u00f5es familiares no direito internacional\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e172c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e172c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International Family Law<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d2612a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d2612a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Legal advice specializing in family law cases with international elements, especially involving Germany, Brazil and Portugal. Acting in international divorce proceedings, definition and review of alimony, custody, cohabitation rights and regulation of parental responsibilities, always considering the particularities of each jurisdiction involved.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Strategic guidance in defining the property regime, property division and legal organization of transnational family relationships, with careful analysis of the legal implications in different countries. Acting in the homologation and recognition of foreign decisions, guaranteeing validity and legal effectiveness in the competent territory.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Technical and personalized support at all stages of the process, with a sensitive and structured approach, aimed at protecting the rights involved and the legal certainty of family decisions in an international context.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9583fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e9583fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a49a4ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-ensafcontactinfo\" data-id=\"a49a4ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ensafcontactinfo.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"widget widget_call\"><div class=\"widget-call\"><h4 class=\"box-title\">Need help?<\/h4><p class=\"box_text\">Specialized legal support to guide you with confidence.<\/p><div class=\"widget_call\"><div class=\"info-box\"><div class=\"info-box_icon\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-whatsapp\"><\/i><\/div><div><span class=\"info-box_subtitle\">Contact us:<\/span><p class=\"info-box_text\"><!-- WhatsApp -->\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/4915566359635?text=Ol\u00e1,%20preciso%20de%20assessoria%20jur\u00eddica...\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n  WhatsApp\n<\/a>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"info-box\"><div class=\"info-box_icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/div><div><span class=\"info-box_subtitle\">E-mail<\/span><p class=\"info-box_text\"><a href=\"mailto:info@koellnadvogada.com\" class=\"info-box_link\">info@koellnadvogada.com<\/a>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d9a3ad elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-ensafservicelist\" data-id=\"3d9a3ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ensafservicelist.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"widget widget_categories\"><h3 class=\"widget_title\">Areas of Practice<\/h3><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/en\/cidadania\/\">Citizenship<\/a><span><i class=\"fa-sharp fa-light fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/en\/direito-migratorio-e-imigracao\/\">Immigration Law<\/a><span><i class=\"fa-sharp fa-light fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/en\/direito-civil\/\">Civil Law<\/a><span><i class=\"fa-sharp fa-light fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/en\/direito-sucessorio-e-herancas\/\">Succession Law and Inheritance<\/a><span><i class=\"fa-sharp fa-light fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/en\/reconhecimento-de-decisoes-estrangeiras\/\">Recognition of Foreign Judgments<\/a><span><i class=\"fa-sharp fa-light fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/en\/direito-penal\/\">Criminal Law<\/a><span><i class=\"fa-sharp fa-light fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8914a91 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8914a91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad867d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad867d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed9c926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"ed9c926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2490\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2490\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How to get a divorce in Germany as a Brazilian citizen? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2490\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44d3777 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44d3777\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e0acc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e0acc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Divorce in Germany is always judicial and requires a separation period of at least one year (Trennungsjahr). For Brazilians married in Brazil who reside in Germany, the process can be conducted by the German court (Familiengericht), provided that one of the spouses has habitual residence in the country. The German judgment can then be recognized in Brazil. Specialized legal advice is recommended to determine the jurisdiction most favorable to the case.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2491\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2491\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Does a divorce finalized in Brazil have validity in Germany? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2491\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92eb7a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92eb7a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5ef1ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5ef1ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, but it needs to be officially recognized. Brazilian judicial divorces must be validated by the competent state authority in Germany (Landesjustizverwaltung). Non-judicial divorces (granted at a notary's office in Brazil) require a specific recognition procedure, as Germany does not automatically recognize them. The process includes certified translation and apostille of the documents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2492\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2492\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does child custody work when parents live in different countries? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2492\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5b14b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5b14b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b70f73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b70f73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>International child custody is regulated by the 1980 Hague Convention, of which both Brazil and Germany are signatories. The competent court is generally that of the country where the child has habitual residence. In cases of wrongful removal (when one parent takes the child to another country without authorization), the restitution procedure is urgent and requires a specialized lawyer in both countries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2493\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2493\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can alimony be collected between different countries? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2493\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c9ca2b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c9ca2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38091bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38091bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Both Brazil and Germany are part of international agreements that allow for cross-border collection of alimony, including the New York Convention and European Regulation No. 4\/2009 (for relations within the EU). The amount is calculated according to the rules of the country where the proceedings are taking place. In Germany, the D\u00fcsseldorf Table is the main reference for calculation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2494\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2494\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do I need a lawyer to get a divorce in Germany? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2494\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-104db08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"104db08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05fe28e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05fe28e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. In Germany, judicial divorce requires representation by a lawyer (Anwaltszwang) for at least one of the parties. In uncontested divorces, only the applicant needs a lawyer. In contested divorces, both parties do. A lawyer who understands both the German and Brazilian legal systems is essential to protect your rights in both jurisdictions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77f3ef1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77f3ef1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Direito de Fam\u00edlia Internacional Assessoria jur\u00eddica especializada em casos de Direito de Fam\u00edlia com elementos internacionais, envolvendo especialmente Alemanha, Brasil e Portugal. 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