As uniões homossexuais e a “família homoafetiva”
o direito de família como instrumento de adaptação e conservadorismo ou a possibilidade de sua transformação e inovação
Keywords:
Same-sex unions, Family law, Constitutional law, Contemporary doctrineAbstract
This paper analyzes the legal trends on the process of the formal recognition of same sex couples, taking into account the contribution of the Sociology of Family Law. In such context, it deals with the constitutional debate and some issues raised by the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court (Supremo Tribunal Federal, ADPF 132). It highlights the conservative and assimilationist
way in which the legal recognition of the same sex couples has been done.