diff --git a/packages/dom/src/lib/ElementAssertion.ts b/packages/dom/src/lib/ElementAssertion.ts
index 5e90457..ace918f 100644
--- a/packages/dom/src/lib/ElementAssertion.ts
+++ b/packages/dom/src/lib/ElementAssertion.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,29 @@ export class ElementAssertion<T extends Element> extends Assertion<T> {
     });
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Check if a given container element contains a specified child element.
+   *
+   * @param element the child expected to be contained.
+   * @returns the assertion instance.
+   */
+  public toContainElement(element: Element): this {
+    const error = new AssertionError({
+      actual: this.actual,
+      message: "Expected the container to contain the element",
+    });
+    const invertedError = new AssertionError({
+      actual: this.actual,
+      message: "Expected the container to NOT contain the element",
+    });
+
+    return this.execute({
+      assertWhen: this.actual.contains(element),
+      error,
+      invertedError,
+    });
+  }
+
   /**
    * Check if the element has a specific attribute.
    *
@@ -67,5 +90,4 @@ export class ElementAssertion<T extends Element> extends Assertion<T> {
       invertedError,
     });
   }
-
 }
diff --git a/packages/dom/test/unit/lib/ElementAssertion.test.tsx b/packages/dom/test/unit/lib/ElementAssertion.test.tsx
index b110348..82a0eec 100644
--- a/packages/dom/test/unit/lib/ElementAssertion.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/dom/test/unit/lib/ElementAssertion.test.tsx
@@ -1,30 +1,17 @@
 import { AssertionError, expect } from "@assertive-ts/core";
 import { render } from "@testing-library/react";
-import { ReactElement } from "react";
 
 import { ElementAssertion } from "../../../src/lib/ElementAssertion";
 
-function TestComponent(): ReactElement {
-  return (
-    <div>
-      <button>click me</button>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
-
-function TestComponentElement(): ReactElement {
-  return (
-    <button role="button" type="submit" className="btn primary" disabled>
-      click me
-    </button>
-  );
-}
+import { NestedElementsTestComponent } from "./fixtures/nestedElementsTestComponent";
+import { SimpleTestComponent } from "./fixtures/simpleTestComponent";
+import { WithAttributesTestComponent } from "./fixtures/withAttributesTestComponent";
 
 describe("[Unit] ElementAssertion.test.ts", () => {
   describe(".toBeInTheDocument", () => {
     context("when the element is in the document", () => {
       it("returns the assertion instance", async () => {
-        const { findByRole } = render(<TestComponent />);
+        const { findByRole } = render(<SimpleTestComponent />);
         const button = await findByRole("button", { name: "click me" });
         const test = new ElementAssertion(button);
 
@@ -39,7 +26,6 @@ describe("[Unit] ElementAssertion.test.ts", () => {
     context("when the element is not in the document", () => {
       it("throws an assertion error", () => {
         const detachedElement = document.createElement("div");
-
         const test = new ElementAssertion(detachedElement);
 
         expect(() => test.toBeInTheDocument())
@@ -51,10 +37,87 @@ describe("[Unit] ElementAssertion.test.ts", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe(".toContainElement", () => {
+    context("when the descendant element is contained in the ancestor element", () => {
+      context("and it is a direct child", () => {
+        it("returns the assertion instance", async () => {
+          const { findByTestId } = render(<NestedElementsTestComponent />);
+          const grandparent = await findByTestId("grandparent");
+          const parent = await findByTestId("parent");
+          const child = await findByTestId("child");
+          const svgElement = await findByTestId("svg-element");
+          const grandparentTest = new ElementAssertion(grandparent);
+          const parentTest = new ElementAssertion(parent);
+
+          expect(grandparentTest.toContainElement(parent));
+          expect(grandparentTest.toContainElement(svgElement));
+          expect(parentTest.toContainElement(child));
+
+          expect(() => grandparentTest.not.toContainElement(parent))
+            .toThrowError(AssertionError)
+            .toHaveMessage("Expected the container to NOT contain the element");
+
+          expect(() => grandparentTest.not.toContainElement(svgElement))
+            .toThrowError(AssertionError)
+            .toHaveMessage("Expected the container to NOT contain the element");
+
+          expect(() => parentTest.not.toContainElement(child))
+            .toThrowError(AssertionError)
+            .toHaveMessage("Expected the container to NOT contain the element");
+        });
+      });
+
+      context("and it is an indirect child", () => {
+        it("returns the assertion instance", async () => {
+          const { findByTestId } = render(<NestedElementsTestComponent/>);
+          const grandparent = await findByTestId("grandparent");
+          const child = await findByTestId("child");
+          const grandparentTest = new ElementAssertion(grandparent);
+
+          expect(grandparentTest.toContainElement(child));
+
+          expect(() => grandparentTest.not.toContainElement(child))
+            .toThrowError(AssertionError)
+            .toHaveMessage("Expected the container to NOT contain the element");
+        });
+      });
+
+      context("and it is a deeply nested child", () => {
+        it("returns the assertion instance", async () => {
+          const { findByTestId } = render(<NestedElementsTestComponent/>);
+          const grandparent = await findByTestId("grandparent");
+          const deepChild = await findByTestId("deep-child");
+          const grandparentTest = new ElementAssertion(grandparent);
+
+          expect(grandparentTest.toContainElement(deepChild));
+
+          expect(() => grandparentTest.not.toContainElement(deepChild))
+            .toThrowError(AssertionError)
+            .toHaveMessage("Expected the container to NOT contain the element");
+        });
+      });
+    });
+
+    context("when element is NOT contained in ancestor element", () => {
+      it("throws an assertion error", async () => {
+        const notChildElement = document.createElement("span");
+        const { findByTestId } = render(<NestedElementsTestComponent/>);
+        const grandparent = await findByTestId("grandparent");
+        const grandparentTest = new ElementAssertion(grandparent);
+
+        expect(() => grandparentTest.toContainElement(notChildElement))
+          .toThrowError(AssertionError)
+          .toHaveMessage("Expected the container to contain the element");
+
+        expect(grandparentTest.not.toContainElement(notChildElement)).toBeEqual(grandparentTest);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
   describe(".toHaveAttribute", () => {
     context("when the element has the attribute with the expected value", () => {
       it("returns the assertion instance", async () => {
-        const { findByRole } = render(<TestComponentElement />);
+        const { findByRole } = render(<WithAttributesTestComponent />);
         const button = await findByRole("button", { name: "click me" });
         const test = new ElementAssertion(button);
 
@@ -68,7 +131,7 @@ describe("[Unit] ElementAssertion.test.ts", () => {
 
     context("when the element has the attribute with a not expected value", () => {
       it("throws an assertion error", async () => {
-        const { findByRole } = render(<TestComponentElement />);
+        const { findByRole } = render(<WithAttributesTestComponent />);
         const button = await findByRole("button", { name: "click me" });
         const test = new ElementAssertion(button);
 
@@ -83,7 +146,7 @@ describe("[Unit] ElementAssertion.test.ts", () => {
 
     context("when the element has the attribute without checking value", () => {
       it("returns the assertion instance", async () => {
-        const { findByRole } = render(<TestComponentElement />);
+        const { findByRole } = render(<WithAttributesTestComponent />);
         const button = await findByRole("button", { name: "click me" });
         const test = new ElementAssertion(button);
 
@@ -97,7 +160,7 @@ describe("[Unit] ElementAssertion.test.ts", () => {
 
     context("when the element does not have the attribute", () => {
       it("throws an assertion error", async () => {
-        const { findByRole } = render(<TestComponentElement />);
+        const { findByRole } = render(<WithAttributesTestComponent />);
         const button = await findByRole("button", { name: "click me" });
         const test = new ElementAssertion(button);
 
diff --git a/packages/dom/test/unit/lib/fixtures/nestedElementsTestComponent.tsx b/packages/dom/test/unit/lib/fixtures/nestedElementsTestComponent.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9a8410
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/dom/test/unit/lib/fixtures/nestedElementsTestComponent.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { ReactElement } from "react";
+
+export function NestedElementsTestComponent(): ReactElement {
+  return (
+    <span data-testid="grandparent">
+      <span data-testid="parent">
+        <span data-testid="child">
+          <span>
+            <span>
+              <span>
+                <span data-testid="deep-child"></span>
+              </span>
+            </span>
+          </span>
+        </span>
+      </span>
+      <svg data-testid="svg-element"></svg>
+    </span>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/packages/dom/test/unit/lib/fixtures/simpleTestComponent.tsx b/packages/dom/test/unit/lib/fixtures/simpleTestComponent.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9243f37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/dom/test/unit/lib/fixtures/simpleTestComponent.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { ReactElement } from "react";
+
+export function SimpleTestComponent(): ReactElement {
+    return (
+      <div>
+        <button>click me</button>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
diff --git a/packages/dom/test/unit/lib/fixtures/withAttributesTestComponent.tsx b/packages/dom/test/unit/lib/fixtures/withAttributesTestComponent.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b3aa1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/dom/test/unit/lib/fixtures/withAttributesTestComponent.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { ReactElement } from "react";
+
+export function WithAttributesTestComponent(): ReactElement {
+    return (
+      <button role="button" type="submit" className="btn primary" disabled={true}>
+        click me
+      </button>
+    );
+}