Alienação parental no ordenamento jurídico moçambicano

Abstract

The topic under discussion, entitled: "Parental Alienation in the Mozambican Legal System: An Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Law in Protecting Children from Parental Alienation, aims to raise awareness of the acts of parental alienation and their harmful effects on guaranteeing the exercise of parental authority, proposing a legal solution in the Mozambican legal system. First of all, it should be noted that parental alienation is a phenomenon that can be observed in Mozambican society, most notoriously when there is a breakdown in affection, marital separations and disputes over child custody. Parental authority must be exercised by both parents on equal terms, and it is not legitimate for one to prevent the other from exercising it, except in justified circumstances dictated by the law. In order to safeguard the need for a father and mother in the life of the child, it is necessary to identify the measures that can be applied to prevent and repress parental alienation, especially those related to the exercise of responsible parenthood, such as shared custody. Therefore, the existence of a legal framework that prohibits the practice of parental alienation would be pertinent to guaranteeing the effectiveness of the principle of the best interests of the child in the Mozambican legal system