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DIVORCE & SEPARATION
Platonic co-parenting
Over the past decade, family structures have evolved significantly. Parenthood is no longer limited to traditional romantic or marital relationships. An increasing number of individuals are choosing to become parents together without being in a couple, through what is commonly referred to as platonic co-parenting.
Stonewalling
Communication is one of the foundations of any relationship. When dialogue breaks down completely, conflict often becomes entrenched and emotionally damaging. One of the most harmful communication patterns identified in couple dynamics is stonewalling.
Post separation abuse lawyer
Leaving a relationship does not always end the abuse. In many cases, control, manipulation or intimidation intensify after separation, especially when children, finances or property remain entangled. This is known as post-separation abuse — a pattern of coercive behaviour that continues after the relationship ends.
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CHILD LAW
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.
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.
Children maintenance
Children maintenance definition
Children maintenance is a set of payments made from one parent to another to help pay for your child’s living costs. It’s paid by the parent who doesn’t usually live with the child to the person who has most day-to-day care of the child and called ’child support’.
This payment is not only based on day-to-day care of the child but also on both parents’ earnings.
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Criminal family law
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.
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Financial matters
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.
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.
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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