In order for a foreign judgment to take effect in a country other than the one in which it was issued, it must be reviewed and confirmed in the country where it intends to take effect.
The most recognized judgments are those of divorce and adoption, however, the revision of judgments of execution of maintenance in cases of minor children has been growing.
A foreign divorce judgment, excluding cases of automatic recognition, will only take effect in Portugal after confirmation by the Court of Appeal and the interested party must obligatorily be represented by a lawyer.