Civil law, Family law
Estimated reading time (in minutes) Parental Divorce Liability: Child’s Residence and Responsibility In the event of divorce, under article 1384 of the Civil Code, the responsibility rests with the sole parent with whom the habitual residence of the child has...
Family law
Estimated reading time (in minutes) L’obbligo legale per i figli di sostenere i genitori bisognosi è subordinato alla condizione che questi ultimi non abbiano mancato gravemente ai loro obblighi nei confronti dei figli. Recenti sentenze giudiziarie illustrano...
Family law
Estimated reading time (in minutes) The Court of Cassation recently reaffirmed that unlike a spouse or a person bound by a civil solidarity pact (PACS), a cohabiting partner is not required to repay a debt contracted by his partner if he has not – even signed...
Family law
Estimated reading time (in minutes) The Court of Cassation reaffirms the right of an informed minor child to be heard in any proceedings concerning him, emphasizing the mandatory nature and the time of his hearing . The right of an informed minor to be heard: a...
Family law
Estimated reading time (in minutes) The Court of Cassation recently reaffirmed that a house built during a marriage on land belonging to one of the spouses remains the exclusive property of this spouse and does not become joint property. Ownership of the land takes...
Civil law, Family law
Estimated reading time (in minutes) 1. The phenomenon of domestic violence is a universal reality. However, its extent is still poorly understood. In France, as everywhere else, neither education, nor money, nor social background can protect a person from violence...
