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Lawyer for dads
The issue of fathers’ rights in family courts is a complex and often contentious area of law, significantly impacting the lives of children and parents alike.
With growing recognition of the importance of both parents in a child’s upbringing, legal systems in various countries have evolved to address these concerns more equitably.
This article explores the legal landscape for fathers in family courts, focusing on the UK and France.
By examining questions around legal aid, parental rights, custody arrangements, and the nuances of parental responsibilities and restrictions, we aim to provide a comparative analysis that sheds light on how each country supports fathers in their roles.
Effects of divorce on children
Divorce is a complex and multifaceted process that can have serious impacts, particularly for the children involved. In France, where divorce rates have risen steadily over the years, there is a growing recognition of the need to understand and address the effects of divorce on children.
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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.
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.
Adoption
In France there are 2 types of adoption.
In the UK there are 4 main types of adoption: fostering to adopt, adoption of a child from foster care, non-agency adoption and overseas adoption.
In the US, there are 5 types of adoption: adopting through the Child Welfare system (foster care), private adoption, international adoption, relative adoption and adult adoption.
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Criminal family law
Silver splitter divorce
Grey divorce, also known as silver splitter separation, refers to the increasing number of separations among couples aged 50 and older. These divorces are often more complex than those occurring earlier in life due to accumulated assets, shared retirement plans, adult children, and frequently, cross-border living or ownership situations.
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Financial matters
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.
Civil partnership agreement
What is a PACS in France?
PACS stands for civil partnership between two people who do not wish to get married but look for a legal recognition. PACS is available to both same-sex or opposite-sex couples.
In France you can go to your town hall to register a PACS but also to bring it to an end whenever you want. In England to end a civil partnership, you have to wait until it has lasted for at least a year.
Calculating child maintenance payments
Child maintenance calculations can vary between countries, and both France and the UK have their own systems for determining child maintenance payments.
United Kingdom (UK):
In the UK, child maintenance payments are typically determined by the Child Maintenance Service (CMS), which is a government agency. The CMS uses a formula to calculate the amount of child maintenance that the non-residential parent (the parent who doesn’t have the main day-to-day care of the child) should pay. The formula considers factors such as the non-residential parent’s gross income, the number of children involved, and the number of nights the children spend with the non-residential parent.
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