Lesson 1Procedure for agreed divorce before a notaire vs. court divorce: steps, time, proof neededThis part compares agreed divorce before a notaire with court divorce, covering conditions to qualify, writing the agreement, steps, time taken, proof needed, and court checks when children or weak spouses are involved.
Eligibility conditions for notarial divorceDrafting and content of the divorce agreementJudicial divorce petition, hearings, and stagesTimelines, delays, and cost considerationsEvidentiary requirements and judicial controlLesson 2Sharing marriage property under usual system and handling assets in one spouse’s name vs. joint savingsThis part looks at sharing marriage property under the usual community system, telling common assets from personal ones, handling bank accounts and savings, and explaining selling off, balancing payments, debts, and hidden assets.
Structure of the French legal community regimeClassification of community and separate assetsTreatment of bank accounts and joint savingsLiquidation steps and equalization paymentsDebts, hidden assets, and liability issuesLesson 3Child living place and time sharing: common ways, visits, no moves in EUThis part covers where children live and time sharing after divorce, common ways, visiting rights, moves not allowed in EU, child’s views, and best for child, including EU rules on border moves.
Alternating versus primary residence modelsStandard visitation and holiday schedulesCriteria for fixing or changing residenceRelocation disputes and EU free‑movement limitsHearing the child and best interests analysisLesson 4Spouse support: purpose, ways to calculate (lump sum vs. payments), time and enforcingThis part looks at spouse support in French law, its purpose to help, who gets it, lump sum or payments over time, when to ask, changes or end, and enforcing in France and abroad.
Concept and aims of prestation compensatoireFactors guiding amount and form of supportLump sum versus annuity: advantages and risksProcedural timing, modification, and terminationSecurity interests and enforcement of awardsLesson 5Where to file divorce when spouses in different countriesThis part deals with where to file divorce when spouses in different countries, EU and French rules on home or nationality, ongoing cases, parallel courts, picking best place and law.
EU and French jurisdictional connecting factorsHabitual residence, nationality, and domicile testsLis pendens, related actions, and forum conflictsForum shopping and strategic forum selectionApplicable law and limits on party autonomyLesson 6Child support: calculation rules, tables, judge choice, enforcing across bordersThis part explains child support calculation by French courts, using rules, income, judge choice, changes, enforcing ways, and getting it across borders in EU and outside.
Legal basis and scope of child support dutyUse of national reference tables and income dataJudicial discretion and deviation from guideline amountsModification, indexation, and duration of paymentsDomestic and cross‑border enforcement mechanismsLesson 7Rules for land bought in marriage: community rule, contribution claims, pay for useThis part focuses on land bought in marriage, community rule, proving personal ownership, claims for contributions, pay for use after split, family home.
Community presumption for real estate assetsProof and tracing of separate real propertyFinancing contributions and reimbursement claimsUse and occupation compensation after separationRegistration, priority, and third‑party effectsLesson 8Divorce effects on parent power: shared power, child living changes, best for childThis part looks at divorce effects on parent power, French rule for shared power, changing child living or decisions, emergency limits, child’s best always first.
Principle of continued joint parental authorityAllocation of day‑to‑day and major decisionsModification or withdrawal of parental rightsEmergency measures and protective ordersBest interests assessment and judicial reviewLesson 9Overview of divorce types in French law: mutual agreement, accepted, broken link, faultThis part shows main French divorce types, reasons, proof needed, steps for agreement, accepted, broken marriage link, fault, advice on choosing.
Divorce by mutual consent: structure and effectsAccepted divorce: areas of agreement and disputeIrretrievable breakdown and separation durationFault‑based divorce and proof of misconductChoosing the appropriate divorce groundLesson 10Court fight plans and urgent protections in French family casesThis part covers court fight plans in French family cases, picking court, proof plan, talks, urgent protections, quick help, link to crime or child safety cases.
Choosing claims, forum, and procedural postureEvidence gathering, witnesses, and written submissionsNegotiation, mediation, and settlement tacticsProvisional measures on housing, income, and childrenInteraction with criminal and child‑protection cases
