Da Invisibilidade à Participação: A Expressão da Criança em Disputas de Guarda

Marcia Regina Ribeiro dos Santos; Liana Fortunato Costa

doi:10.5354/0719-0581.2015.38136

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From Invisibility to Participation: The Expression of Children in Custody Disputes

Authors

Marcia Regina Ribeiro dos Santos Universidade de Brasília
Liana Fortunato Costa Universidade de Brasília

Vol. 24 No. 2 (2015)

https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-0581.2015.38136

Abstract

This article is part of a qualitative study and seeks to analyze how the child's expression of his or her perception, during custody dispute processes and the establishment of visitation schedules, may result in court rulings being more assertive with regard to meeting the child's interests. Eleven children aged between 8 and 11, from nine families under court-ordered psychosocial assessment, participated in the study. The results show that children were aware of the meaning of their participation in the judicial context, that they wanted to be heard, and have their opinions considered and respected. In addition, the children also acknowledged that they were free to express their points of view and admitted depending on adults when it comes to deciding about what is best for them.

Keywords:

child´s expression, custody dispute context, court ruling.

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Ribeiro dos Santos, M. R., & Fortunato Costa, L. (2015). From Invisibility to Participation: The Expression of Children in Custody Disputes. Revista De Psicología, 24(2). https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-0581.2015.38136