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International Family law in France

As an English-speaking French lawyer, Gregory HANSON frequently act in Family law for English speaking clients all over France

The practice tackles family law issues such as child abduction, child custody, alimony disputes and allocation of former family home.

There are substantial cultural differences between Divorce Law in France and in Common Law countries notably when it comes to payment of compensation for loss of income due to divorce (“prestation compensatoire”) or liquidation of martial assets.

Because Gregory HANSON is an English-speaking French lawyer a major part of his work consists in explaining these differences before assisting clients during divorce or family law litigation.

As an English speaking divorce lawyer in the South of France, Gregory HANSON help individuals coming across similar issues.

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International Family law in France news

How are matrimonial assets be liquidated in case of divorce?

Unlike many common law countries, property purchased after marriage with funds belonging exclusively to one spouse will remain the separate property of this spouse. Typically, the spouse acquired s...

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 equivalent to a British county), there are ge...

How long does it take to divorce?

The average duration of a divorce is about 12 months. Duration will strongly vary depending on : the location of the Court (outcome tends to be more rapid in small rural courts) ; if it is a mutua...

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 pr...

Is representation through a French lawyer mandatory in Divorce proceedings?

What the type of divorce (fault, no fault, mutual consent) assistance or representation through a French “Avocat” is compulsory.

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