State Act

Portuguese Civil Code, 1867

Article 162 – Maternal power of re-married mother - The mother who enters a second marriage shall lose the right to administer the asset of the children who are still minors, referred to in Article 146, unless the family council otherwise decides, but she will keep her maternal authority regarding the persons of the children. § Sole paragraph - The twice-wed mother who, by decision of the family council, keeps the right to administer these assets is obliged to give the security deemed necessary by that council, if it does not consider it convenient to dispense her from that obligation.