Articles

Family adverse possession in the Civil Code update: a look at the protection of vulnerabilities

Authors

  • Maria Cristina Santiago ORCID Federal University of Paraíba
Published: 2024-10-03 Issue: Vol. 1 No. 47 (2024) Pages: 41-43

Abstract

The article addresses family adverse possession as an instrument for land regularization and social protection, discussing the proposals for updating the Brazilian Civil Code. It analyzes the institute's effectiveness in light of the protection of vulnerabilities, especially in the context of female-headed households and domestic violence, proposing a reading from a gender perspective.

Received in: July 2024 | Accepted in: October 2024

Keywords

Family adverse possession Civil Code Vulnerabilities

Author Biography

  • Maria Cristina Santiago, Federal University of Paraíba

    Doctor of Laws from UFPB, member of the Jurists Commission for the update of the Civil Code of the Federal Senate. Judge at TRE/PB, lawyer, and founding partner of Santiago & Rangel Advogados. Law professor at UNIPE.

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    How to Cite

    Family adverse possession in the Civil Code update: a look at the protection of vulnerabilities. Revista ESASP - Revista Científica Virtual da Escola Superior de Advocacia da OAB/SP, São Paulo, v. 1, n. 47, p. 41–43, 2024. Disponível em: https://revista.esaoabsp.com/index.php/esa/article/view/118. Acesso em: 16 oct. 2026.