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Can You Adopt Your Partner’s Child in France? Adoption in France explained by an English-speaking family lawyer.
Published on : 06/10/2025 06 October Oct 10 2025Firm newsFirm news / INTERNATIONAL FAMILY LAW IN FRANCE
Blended families are more common than ever, and many stepparents develop strong, loving bonds with their partner’s child. At a certain point, some may consider legal adoption to... -
Can a Child’s Stability Abroad Prevent Their Return After International Child Abduction to France? A French Supreme Court Decision Says No.
Published on : 02/09/2025 02 September Sep 09 2025Firm newsFirm news / INTERNATIONAL FAMILY LAW IN FRANCE
In a recent ruling, the French Court de Cassation—France’s highest civil court—reaffirmed that a child wrongfully retained in another country must be returned under the Hague... -
International Child Custody Disputes: How Jurisdiction Is Determined When a Child's Residence Changes During Legal Proceedings
Published on : 06/08/2025 06 August Aug 08 2025Firm newsFirm news / INTERNATIONAL FAMILY LAW IN FRANCE
Keywords: international divorce, child custody jurisdiction, habitual residence, Brussels II ter, cross-border custody, international family law, parental responsibility, cour... -
Enforcing a Foreign Divorce Judgment in France: The Exequatur Procedure
Published on : 16/07/2025 16 July Jul 07 2025Firm newsFirm news / INTERNATIONAL FAMILY LAW IN FRANCE
If a foreign court has issued your divorce judgment, and you now need to enforce that decision in France—for example, to manage property located in France or to exercise paren... -
How are matrimonial assets be liquidated in case of divorce?
Published on : 19/05/2025 19 May May 05 2025Firm newsFirm news / INTERNATIONAL FAMILY LAW IN FRANCE
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, t...
