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French family law in English: every guide, from separation to the children
Under France’s default community regime, separate property remains distinct and the remaining community is divided equally after liquidation (Civil Code, 1401, 1405 and 1475). Outside marriage, check each asset’s ownership and joint-ownership rules; division can be requested unless postponed by judgment or agreement (815). Each parent contributes according to both parents’ means and the child’s needs (371-2). This index groups our guides on couples, separation and children.
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Divorce and separation: what happens to the property?
Amicable divorce, division of property, joint bank account, occupation indemnity, separation without marriage and protection against violence.
Children: how do you establish parentage, set custody and maintenance?
Recognition, residence, moving house, contact for parents and grandparents, maintenance and exceptional costs, leaving the country.
- Recognising your child in France: when, documents, effects
- Document breaches of a French contact order
- Prepare to recover unpaid maintenance in France
- Allocate extraordinary child expenses in France
- French minor travel authorisation
- Grandparents’ rights in France: seeing your grandchildren
- Moving with your child after separation in France: the rules
Guardianship, adoption, name: which steps?
Protection measures, simple adoption, change of first name or surname.