Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

convivente

English translation:

cohabitant

    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2009-09-23 12:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Sep 19, 2009 22:31
14 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

convivente

Portuguese to English Law/Patents Law (general)
I have a document that I am translating which deals with the shared custody of children. The line in question is:
"as partes acordam que as filhas viajarão com a convivente..."

To me, it's sounds like the children live with the mother and so she is the parent who has primary custody of the children. Does anyone have any other ideas about this?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +8 cohabitant
3 +1 common-law wife/spouse

Proposed translations

+8
5 mins
Selected

cohabitant

:)
Note from asker:
Thanks so much for this quick response, Katarina!!
Peer comment(s):

agree Marlene Curtis
17 mins
Thank you Marlene!
agree Claudio Mazotti
1 hr
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agree rhandler
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Thank you Ralph! BD!
agree Isabel Maria Almeida
11 hrs
Thanks, Isabel
agree Isabel Oliveira
11 hrs
Thanks, Isabel
agree Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães : spot on
15 hrs
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agree Vincenzo Di Maso
17 hrs
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agree George C.
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common-law wife/spouse

Lei 9278: o Estatuto da Convivência - Doutrina Jus Navigandi
Companheira ou concubina agora é convivente; concubinato é convivência. .... 2º, III da lei comentada, quando consigna como dever
jus2.uol.com.br/doutrina/texto.asp?id=543

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Note added at 28 mins (2009-09-19 22:59:52 GMT)
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But maybe in this context "custodial spouse/parent" would work better.

If you agree that the non-custodial spouse will be allowed to ...
www.lsnjlaw.org/english/taxes/divorce/
Peer comment(s):

agree Carla Selyer : 'custodial parent' sounds better than 'cohabitant'
18 hrs
Thanks, Carla!
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Reference comments

19 hrs
Reference:

custodial parent

family-law.freeadvice.com/child.../custodial_parent.htm

Custodial Parent :: Child SupportThe custodial parent is the person who has primary care, custody and control ... Electronic Payment of Child Support: Custodial parents can have their child ...
dss.sd.gov/childsupport/custodialparent/
Note from asker:
Thank you for responding, Carla!! Tchau, Denise
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