Do direito ao convívio familiar do menor: uma análise sobre a alienação parental

Abstract

The topic under discussion, titled: “Minor’s Right to Family Life: An Analysis of Parental Alienation”, aims to make known the acts of parental alienation and its harmful effects on guaranteeing the right to family life for minors, proposing a legal solution in the Mozambican legal regime. First of all, it is necessary to mention that parental alienation is an observable phenomenon in Mozambican society, more noticeable in light of the increase in marital separations and disputes over child custody. Parental power must be exercised under equal conditions by both parents, and it is not legitimate for one to prevent the other from exercising it, unless justified circumstances dictated by law dictate it. In order to safeguard the need for a paternal and maternal figure in the minor's life, it is imperative that parents ensure the minor's family life with them and other family members, as it contributes to the child's integral development and assists in the formation of their character and personality. Therefore, the existence of a legal framework that prohibits the practice of parental alienation would be relevant to guaranteeing the implementation of the principle of the best interests of the child in the Mozambican legal system