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DIVORCE & SEPARATION
Step-parent Adoption
Adopting a stepchild is a beautiful way to strengthen a family bond and provide legal security for both the child and the adopting parent. However, step-parent adoption is not as simple as filing paperwork; it involves legal procedures that vary by state and require careful navigation. Many parents considering this step have concerns about eligibility, consent, costs, and the legal process.
How to get divorced
According to article 227 of the Civil Code, marriage ends by the death of one of the spouses or by getting a divorce.
Getting a divorce is legally ending your marriage. Divorce means that you will no longer be legally joined to your partner.
A study carried out by INSEE highlights an increase in the rate of divorced couples. Indeed, the divorce rate was 10 % in 1970, reached 52 % in 2005 to drop to 44 % in 2014. The longer the marriage lasts, the lower the chances of divorce.
There are several types of divorce. Choosing the best option can be difficult, this is why it is important to know your rights and duties.
Separation
Separation means ending your relationship or stopping living together.
Regarding the French Law, there are differents ways and obstacles to separate depending if you’re married, in a French PACS or cohabitation (French civil partnership).
Therefore, there is different ways to end the relationship:
Divorce is to permanently end your marriage and you or your partner can apply.
PACS dissolution is to permanently end your ‘civil partnership’ and you and your partner both must send the request of dissolution to the civil service where they got ‘pacsed’.
Cohabitation dissolution has no obligation regarding the French Law. In some cases a damages allowance can be asked.
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Home schooling, or educating children at home, is a growing trend in France. Over the past decade, the number of children receiving home education has steadily increased. However, French law imposes specific regulations to balance the government’s requirement for compulsory education starting at age 3 and parental rights to make decisions about their child’s education
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