Traditionally in France Custody over children was given to the mother. The father would have a visitation right usually two weekends a month plus half of the school holidays. Sometimes, the father was granted an extra visitation day during the school week. The father would have the obligation of paying child support to his ex […]
Is representation through a French lawyer mandatory in Divorce proceedings?
What every the type of divorce (fault, no fault, mutual consent) assistance or representation through a French “Avocat” is compulsory.
What happens to matrimonial assets and debts after divorce?
Matrimonial assets (money on bank accounts, furniture, vehicles, former matrimonial home) and debts (rent areas, taxes due, short fall of mortgage) will be dealt with separately from the divorce proceeding. If there is no agreement on liquidation of matrimonial assets between spouses the dispute will be settled by a Judge. In a mutual consent divorce […]
Which Judge has jurisdiction in trans European divorce cases?
All domestic litigation depends on the jurisdiction of the “Juge aux affaires familiales”. In each French “Département” (French administrative division more or less equivalent to a British county), there are generally one or two Court, grouping several “Juges” specialised in domestic issues. If both spouses live in France, it is the Judge closest to the […]