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DIVORCE & SEPARATION
Property adjustment order
When couples divorce or separate, one of the most difficult questions is: what happens to the property — the family home, other real estate, savings, other assets? In common-law jurisdictions like the UK, one of the tools available to courts is the Property Adjustment Order (PAO), which allows re-distribution of property between spouses or civil partners.
Common Law marriage France
When couples from English-speaking countries move to France, a common question arises:
“Will my common-law marriage be recognised under French law?”
In many common-law jurisdictions (United States, Canada, Australia, the UK historically), couples acquire legal rights simply by living together as a couple without any formal ceremony. These rights can include inheritance, spousal support, property sharing, and recognition as a spouse for immigration or benefits.
Micro-cheating divorce
Digital technology has transformed the way people build connections—and, unfortunately, the way they break them. Behaviours that once seemed harmless have become powerful sources of marital conflict.
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CHILD LAW
Child custody
In France, when a couple is getting a divorce, agreeing on child or children custody is a turning point and disputes raise. In France, couples have 2 options: either they find a joint solution or the family Court Judge will settle the dispute.
Whatever the dispute solution is, parents will have to come to an agreement based on 3 types of custody: “la garde Classique” or flexible custody arrangements in english, “la garde alternée” or joint residency in English et la “garde réduite” or sole custody in English.
Third party and grandparents rights
When families break down, a minor can find himself in a middle of conflicts and distanced from their relatives and siblings such as the grandparents.
Parents have parental responsibility for their child(ren) opposed to grandparents who don’t automatically have parental responsibility and they are referred as third parties.
Surrogacy
Surrogacy, also known as surrogacy or “GPA” (Gestation Pour Autrui), involves a contractual arrangement between a woman, commonly referred to as a “surrogate mother,” and a couple known as the “intended parents.”
In surrogacy, a couple can hire the services of a surrogate mother to carry and give birth to a child on their behalf. Subsequently, the surrogate mother relinquishes custody of the child to the intended parents upon the child’s birth.
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Criminal family law
Military divorce lawyer
Divorces involving military staff are uniquely challenging due to the distinctive lifestyle, obligations, and benefits associated with military service. Frequent relocations, long deployments, and complex compensation structures make these divorces different from standard civil cases.
Domestic abuse
In France, domestic abuse is referred to as “violences conjugales” or “violences au sein du couple.” It encompasses a range of behaviours that occur within a domestic or marital relationship and can include physical violence, psychological abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and economic control.
The definition and legal consequences of domestic abuse in France are primarily governed by the French Civil Law and the French criminal Law (‘’Code Pénal). The specific legal provisions related to domestic abuse can be complex and may vary depending on the circumstances and the severity of the abuse.
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Financial matters
Marriage lawyer
In today’s globalized world, the boundaries of love and partnership extend far beyond national borders, leading to a growing phenomenon of international marriage. For French citizens, the prospect of marrying someone from another country brings both excitement and challenges, as they embark on a journey that transcends cultural, legal, and logistical boundaries.
Spousal maintenance payments tax
For a complete guide about spousal maintenance payments are deductible or considered as income in France, we invite you to read this article.
Spoual maintenance definition: Spousal maintenance is a payment paid by a spouse to the other spouse if a spouse doesn’t have enough income after you’re separated from the other.
In France, there are 2 types of spousal maintenance: spousal maintenance before being legally divorced and spousal maintenance after being legally divorced, so after the final order has been served.
High net worth divorce
Divorcing is financial and time consuming and is also emotionally difficult.
In France, high net worth divorces are more complex due to the nature and size of the assets but also depending on the matrimonial property regime chosen in the first place.
Moreover, in a high net worth divorce, spouses have become used to a high standard of living too and their needs and expectations are thus different to a standard divorce.
As the expectations are higher, disputes can also be more important.
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LEGACY
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