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The bill changes article 1.584 of the Civil Code to give the mother priority for unilateral custody of the newborn for as long as the breastfeeding period lasts.

PL 883/2023 · latest vote on December 6, 2023

The bill changes article 1.584 of the Civil Code to give the mother priority for unilateral custody of the newborn for as long as the breastfeeding period lasts. Unilateral custody is when only one of the parents has custody of the child.

The subject of this bill was chosen by artificial intelligence and may be wrong: The topic is child custody (family law, mothers and children), which has no category of its own; it could also be read as "Other".

Key points and official text

Key points

  • Amends art. 1.584 of the Civil Code
  • Gives the mother priority for unilateral custody of the newborn
  • The priority applies for as long as the breastfeeding period lasts

Official text (PL 883/2023)

The official text is in Portuguese, as it was voted.

Altera a Lei 10.406, de 10 de janeiro de 2002 (Código Civil), para possibilitar a GUARDA UNILATERAL de recém-nascido à genitora enquanto perdurar o período de amamentação. NOVA EMENTA: Altera o art. 1.584 da Lei nº 10.406, de 10 de janeiro de 2002 (Código Civil), para priorizar a guarda unilateral do recém-nascido à genitora enquanto perdurar o período de amamentação.

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