Multispecies family

recognition of pets as family members in the brazilian legal system

Abstract

This article discusses the recognition of the multispecies family within the Brazilian legal system. It seeks to present the concept of family, what types of family are expressly provided for in the Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil of 1988 or in the Brazilian Civil Code and what are the guiding principles of family law. Furthermore, it seeks to demonstrate that the current concept of family is based on the principle of affectivity and, therefore, the multispecies family is a category that deserves protection under the Brazilian legal system. Demonstrating that despite the recognition of the doctrine, the Judiciary Branch does not recognize the multispecies family due to the lack of legal provision. The method used to carry out this work was deductive, in which the existence of the multispecies family is already considered, while the research technique was based on research on jurisprudence and doctrines. Thus, it is concluded that the multispecies family must be treated in the light of Family Law, and therefore, yes, considered a family.