PORTUGAL Law and Practice Contributed by: João Perry da Câmara, Teresa Silva Tavares, Sofia Vaz Pardal and Joana Salazar Gomes, Rogério Alves & Associados
3.5 Media Access and Transparency in Children Proceedings Processes concerning children are confidential and cannot be accessed without authorisation. The press can report cases without identifying the name and pic ‑ tures of the children. The protection of children is always granted and is mandatory. If members of the media reveal data relat ‑ ing to children that allow their identification, the par ‑ ents can take judicial action against the press.
between the parents and, finally, provide a report to the court setting out their views and conclusions. Any agreement about regulation of parental respon ‑ sibilities reached via a non-court process should be approved by the court or by the chief of the civil reg ‑ istration office after the agreement of the Public Pros ‑ ecutor. Thereafter, the agreement is enforceable. Alternative dispute resolution is not mandatory, which is the reason it cannot be imposed.
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