Abstract
Abstract: This article sought to discuss child custody in the best interests of the child, taking as its starting point the fundamental principle of child interest in the light of the Federal Constitution of 1988 and the Statute of the Child and Adolescent (Law 8.069 / 90) above all if there is a possibility that custody may be granted on grounds of location. In discussing the article, I will address the view of some authors on the conceptualization of custody, conceptualization of family and what is the role of parents facing a separation, which behaviors will influence the psychological, physical and moral development of a minor, and whether there is jurisprudence on granting custody in relation to the place, clarify to what extent there is legality to grant custody on the grounds of where the child will live. The importance of affection granted by the family even though it does not come from biological family.