{"id":17052,"date":"2025-08-04T13:46:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T16:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monteirovalente.com.br\/?p=17052"},"modified":"2025-08-04T13:47:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T16:47:42","slug":"types-of-custody-in-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monteirovalente.com.br\/en\/tipos-de-guarda-no-brasil\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Guardianship: Unilateral, Shared and Alternate\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When parents split up, one of the most important questions is to define what the future will look like. <a href=\"https:\/\/monteirovalente.com.br\/en\/tag\/guard\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"8\">guard<\/a> of the children. There are three main types of custody in Brazil: unilateral, shared and alternate custody. Each has specific characteristics and it is important to understand their particularities in order to make the best decision for the family.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Navegue por t\u00f3picos<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#guarda-unilateral\">Unilateral Guardianship<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#guarda-compartilhada\">Shared custody<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#guarda-alternada\">Alternate Guard<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#principais-diferencas\">Main Differences<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"guarda-unilateral\"><strong>Unilateral Guardianship<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Understand unilateral custody in simple terms!\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xlPc5FlUsuc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A guarda unilateral \u00e9 um arranjo onde apenas um dos pais tem a responsabilidade pelas decis\u00f5es cotidianas e importantes da crian\u00e7a. Muita gente pensa que \u00e9 uma &#8220;puni\u00e7\u00e3o&#8221; para o genitor que n\u00e3o fica com a crian\u00e7a, mas essa vis\u00e3o est\u00e1 equivocada.<br><br>O genitor que n\u00e3o det\u00e9m a guarda n\u00e3o vira &#8220;visita&#8221; &#8211; ele continua sendo pai ou m\u00e3e com direito \u00e0 conviv\u00eancia, participa\u00e7\u00e3o na vida do filho e obriga\u00e7\u00e3o de pagar pens\u00e3o aliment\u00edcia. A diferen\u00e7a \u00e9 que quem tem a guarda decide sobre escola, tratamentos m\u00e9dicos, viagens e outras quest\u00f5es do dia a dia, sempre priorizando o bem-estar da crian\u00e7a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This modality is indicated when there are conflicts between the parents that make it difficult to make joint decisions, when one of the parents lives in a different city, or when there are situations that could harm the child's well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"guarda-compartilhada\"><strong>Shared custody<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shared custody\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dXfLvGUe6t4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shared custody is surrounded by myths, the main one being the idea that it means sharing time half and half. In fact, shared custody means that both parents participate in important decisions about their child's life: education, health, extracurricular activities and other relevant issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cohabitation time is defined separately, taking into account the best interests of the child. There is no fixed 50% rule for each parent. The important thing is that both parents take an active part in their children's lives, making joint decisions on important issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In practice, even if the child spends more time with one parent, the other remains involved in decisions about school, medical treatment and other relevant issues. Neither parent can make important decisions alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"guarda-alternada\"><strong>Alternate Guard<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alternate custody: what is it and when does it apply?\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pqYn-Xr-vBA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A guarda alternada \u00e9 frequentemente confundida com a compartilhada, mas s\u00e3o modalidades bem diferentes. Na guarda alternada, a crian\u00e7a passa per\u00edodos espec\u00edficos com cada genitor &#8211; pode ser semanas, meses ou at\u00e9 anos. Durante esse tempo, quem est\u00e1 com a crian\u00e7a tem total responsabilidade por ela.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00c9 como se a guarda &#8220;alternasse&#8221; entre os pais. Enquanto est\u00e1 com a m\u00e3e, ela decide tudo sobre rotina, escola e sa\u00fade. Quando vai para o pai, ele assume completamente essas responsabilidades. N\u00e3o h\u00e1 decis\u00f5es conjuntas como na guarda compartilhada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This model works well when the parents live in different cities or when there are many conflicts that prevent the constant collaboration required in shared custody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"principais-diferencas\"><strong>Main Differences<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Decision-making: In the unilateral system, only one parent decides; in the shared system, both parents decide together; in the alternating system, each parent decides during their period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Living Together Time: In the unilateral case, there is regulated visitation; in the shared case, the time is defined according to the best interests of the child; in the alternating case, there are specific periods with each parent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Responsibility: in the unilateral case, concentrated on the guardian; in the shared case, divided equally; in the alternating case, alternated according to the period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most important thing to remember is that all arrangements aim to guarantee the best interests of the child, maintaining healthy bonds with both parents. The choice of modality must take into account the family dynamic, the child's age, the distance between the homes and the parents' ability to talk to each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When parents split up, one of the most important questions is how custody of the children will be determined. There are three main types of custody in Brazil: unilateral, shared and alternate custody. Each has specific characteristics and it is important to understand their particularities in order to make the best decision for the family. 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