When an adult can no longer manage their own interests, the law provides protective measures: judicial safeguard, curatorship, guardianship, family authorisation. The protection litigation judge chooses the most suitable and least restrictive measure. The protection...

Many parental disputes are settled without a judge. Family mediation, a parenting agreement and negotiation between lawyers can lead to a faster and cheaper settlement. The judge steps in only as a last resort or to approve the agreement. Parental conflicts, often...

Acknowledgement of paternity establishes the bond between a father and his child, especially outside marriage. It is done at the town hall, before or after the birth. It opens rights and duties: name, parental authority, maintenance, inheritance. While simple in form,...

Parentage (known in French law as filiation) is the legal bond between a child and their parents. It is established by the birth certificate, acknowledgement or de facto status. It determines many rights: name, parental authority, inheritance. This article explains...

A divorce follows predictable stages: meeting a lawyer, choosing the procedure, interim measures, investigation and then judgment. Timeframes range from a few months for an amicable divorce to several years in contentious cases. Knowing these stages helps you...

Marriage, a cornerstone of French law, entails reciprocal obligations between spouses. Their scope, content, implementation, and evolution over time raise numerous practical and theoretical questions. This article provides an overview of the obligations arising from...

This divorce allows the marriage to be ended without the other spouse's agreement and without proving fault. You only need to show that the spouses have lived apart for at least one year. It is the route for a spouse who wants to divorce alone. The divorce for...

In an accepted divorce, both spouses acknowledge the principle of the breakup, without having to state its causes. The judge then settles disagreements over children, assets and maintenance. The agreement on the principle is final. Divorce by mutual acceptance...

Divorce for fault requires a serious breach of marital duties by the other spouse: adultery, violence, desertion. It must be proven. Fault can affect the compensatory allowance and give rise to damages. Fault-based divorce remains a specific procedure under French...

Marriage, PACS and cohabitation offer three different levels of protection. Marriage protects the most, through inheritance, the survivor pension and the duty of support. The PACS offers an intermediate framework. Cohabitation creates almost no automatic rights...