Alimentos compensatórios após a separação e a proteção à mulher que se dedicou ao lar no direito civil brasileiro

Abstract

The aim is to analyze the concept of compensatory alimony in Brazilian Family Law, focusing on the patrimonial protection of women who have dedicated themselves exclusively to domestic activities. Although the 1988 Federal Constitution established formal equality between men and women, material inequalities still persist, particularly after the dissolution of marital relationships. Through theoretical and qualitative research, combined with jurisprudential and empirical analysis, the study examines the transition from the patriarchal to the constitutionalized model of family, the legal nature of compensatory alimony, and its interpretation in doctrine and case law. The research finds that compensatory alimony has an indemnifying character and seeks to restore the financial balance between former spouses, especially when one of them gave up professional opportunities to dedicate themselves to the household and family care. It concludes that compensatory alimony is an essential instrument for the realization of the constitutional principles of human dignity, gender equality, and family solidarity, although its effectiveness still requires jurisprudential uniformity and broader legislative recognition.