DIVÓRCIO LITIGIOSO: COMPREENDENDO AS RAZÕES QUE IMPOSSIBILITARAM O ACORDO CONSENSUAL

Litigious divorce entails several challenges for the family. The aim of this article was toanalyze the reasons that made it impossible to reach a consensual divorce agreementand the repercussions for family relationships. This is a qualitative research, with amultiple case study design. Four parental pairs participated, who had gone through alitigious divorce process. Data analysis was performed based on the synthesis of crosscases.The discussion showed that disagreements regarding the division of assets, childcustody and payment of alimony contributed to the establishment of a litigious divorce.In addition, feelings of dissatisfaction with the way in which the divorce negotiationstook place were identified, as well as significant repercussions for family relationships.Finally, the importance of professionals in Psychology and/or Law to assist in postdivorcenegotiations and increase the possibilities of more favorable outcomes for allinvolved is highlighted.