Professional Experience

 

2023 - Invited Professor at IV Post-Graduation update in Family Law History, Lisbon Law School

2023 - Invited Professor at VI Post Graduate Course on Children’s Rights, Family and Successions Law of Lisbon Law University - module – parental alienation

2023 - Scientific coordinator and Professor on II Post graduate course on Forensic Psychology of Lisbon Law University, IURIS.

2023 – Invited Assistant Professor by Lisbon Lusófona Law University.

2022 – Scientific coordinator and Professor on I Post graduate course on Forensic Psychology of Lisbon Law University, IURIS.

2022 – Invited Professor at Family Mediation Certification Course of MEDIARMAIS, on Lisbon Law University – module parental alienation.

2022 – Invited Professor at V Post Graduate Course on Children’s Rights, Family and Successions Law of Lisbon Law University - module – parental alienation

2022 – Invited Professor at Brief course of Children’s Rights of Faculty of Law of Lisbon New University - module – parental alienation

2022 – Invited Professor for a class in Law degree at European University.

2022 – CEDIS FDUNL PhD Collaborator

Since June 2016 – Lawyer mainly in Family and children’s law, criminal law, claims for United Nations, Council of Europe and European Court of Human Rights, Human Rights (in Portugal and cooperation’s with Brazilian Lawyers in specific parental alienation cases and child abduction)

2022 - Invited Professor at III Post-Graduation update in Family Law History, Lisbon Law School

2021 - Invited Professor at IV Post Graduation Law of the Family, Children and Successions, Faculty of Law of Lisbon – module – parental alienation effects on children

2021 – Invited Professor at Family Mediation Certification Course, MediarMais – module – parental alienation in mediation

2020 - Invited Professor at III Post Graduation Law of the Family, Children and Successions, Faculty of Law of Lisbon, module – parental alienation effects on children

2020 - Invited Professor at II Post-Graduation update in Family Law History, Lisbon Law School

2019 - Invited Lecturer at I Post Graduation Law of the Family, Children and Successions, Faculty of Law of Lisbon, module – parental alienation effects on children

2019 - Invited Professor at I Post Graduation update in Family Law History, Lisbon Law School.

2019 - Member of the Jury of Proof of Specialty in Civil Law appointed by the Lawyers Bar Association,

2019 - Invited Lecturer at I Post Graduation Law of the Family, Children and Successions, Faculty of Law of Lisbon

2019 – Invited Lecturer for class of legal practice in Law Faculty of European University of Lisbon.

Since 2017 ICFML Certified Family Mediator

June 2015 to 2020 - researcher at Criminália Group - CEDIS - Faculty of Law of the New University of Lisbon.

February 2013 to June 2016 - Trainee Lawyer

April to October 2014 - Researcher at the Portuguese Legislation Observatory - CEDIS - Faculty of Law of the New University of Lisbon.

January 2013 to July 2014 - Legal technique in the Alert Line - FCT Secure Internet Programme co-financed by the European Commission (combating child pornography, racism and xenophobia online).

2004 to 2012 – Legal Adviser of Court of Appeal.

2011 to 2013 - Volunteer legal adviser at Victms Suport Portuguese Association.

 

Academic Experience

2022 – Neuropsychology advanced course, CRIAP, on going

2021 – PhD in Law public defense

2021 – Course of Law and Psychoanalysis, IBDAFM (Brazilian Institute of Family Law), Brazil.

2021 – Course of Forensic Psychology Fundaments, Jorge Trindade Institute, Brazil.  

2020 - Advanced Training in The Child in the context of domestic violence, Center for Judicial Studies, Lisbon.

2019 - Advanced training in Marriage and De facto union: issues of civil jurisdiction, Center for Judicial Studies,.

2018 - Brief Course on Procedural Law in Family Law, at Family Law Center, Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra.

2017 - Systemic Family Therapy Initiation Course, Reconstruir, Lda.

2016-2017 - ICFML Family Mediators Certification and Training Course - FDL,

2017 - Advanced Training in Forensic Psychology - Hearing of the Child, CEJ, March.

2017 - Workshop in Child Hearing Workshop on Family Mediation - Red Apple, April

2017 - I Workshop in Child Friendly Justice, Project Tale, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Law of the New University of Lisbon, IAC, European Commission and Hope for Children.

Since 2011 - PhD in Law at the Faculty of Law of the New University of Lisbon, with a thesis on parental alienation. (Conclusion in July of 2021 with public defense)

January 2015 - Training Course in Psychological Expertise’s in Children by The Criap Institute.

November 2014 - Postgraduate in Parental Responsibilities by the Family Law Center of the Faculty of Law of Coimbra.

2009 - 2011 - Master's degree in Law from The Lusíada University of Lisbon, with thesis on parental alienation.

2008 - 2009 - Course for Forensic Professionals and Auditors of Justice, Lusíada University of Lisbon.

2002 - 2007 - Law Degree from Lusíada University of Lisbon.

 

Institutions Membership

2022-2023 – Member of scientific committee of VI ICSP international conference organization

2023 – Member of scientific committee of V PASG conference organization

Since 2023 – member of Parental Alienation committee of IBDFAM

Since 2023 – Member of Portuguese Committee of IBDFAM in Portugal

Since 2022 – Member of Board Directors of International Council of Shared Parenting, in science commission.

Since 2018-2020 – Member of Board Directors of National Federation of Mediation (FMC)

Since 2019 – Member of Brazilian Happy Child Association, international commission, Portugal representation.

Since 2017 – Member of Brazilian Institute of Family Law (IDFAM) Commission of mediation.

Since 2017 Member of the Parental Alienation International Study Group

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Entreviews

2022 - «Filhos Orfãos» em Grande Reportagem de Alexandra Borges (TVI em 08/07/2023)

2022 - SIC Notícias caso Valentina

2022 - Reportagem Jornal CMJornal (Alienação Parental)

2021 - Reportagem Jornal de Negócios «Alienação Parental»

2019 - Programa da Júlia, SIC, Alienação Parental

2018 - Reportagem Congresso ABCF, Ribeirão Preto, SPaulo, Brasil

2017 - Radio Band com Lenita Lemos Pacheco Duarte, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

2017 - Revista Delas, Alienação parental: manipulação e crime para uns, castigo para todos

2016 - Jornal Público, Rapto Parental Internacional

2016 - Programa do Goucha, TVI, Alienação Parental

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