Divorce Court Appeal: When a Missed Deadline Saved €4,000 in Legal Fees
Appellate deadlines in France are unforgiving. Yet for a client who arrived after summer with an expired time limit, silence proved to be an unexpected advantage.
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Domestic Violence: What You Can Confide to Your Lawyer
Guilt, lingering empathy for an abusive ex-partner, conflicting emotions: what a victim can confide to their lawyer without it entering the court record.
Read moreWhen the Other Parent Stops Assuming Alternate Custody
When a parent ceases assuming their alternate custody weeks, they cannot be forced. But child support can be reassessed. Case review by Me Quétand-Finet.
Read moreAlternate Custody Is Not Always Possible: Distance Between Parental Homes
Alternate custody is not automatic: geographic distance between homes and school commutes can be an obstacle. Case review by Me Quétand-Finet.
Read moreUnwanted Paternity: Child Support Remains Legally Due
Can a father who did not want a child evade paying child support? Case review of a client seeking an exit route that French law does not permit.
Read moreGrandparents: Can a Parent Prohibit Them from Seeing the Child?
Can a parent cut ties between their child and grandparents? What French law provides and how to petition the Family Affairs Judge.
Read moreFoster Care Placement Avoided: Two Children Remain with Their Mother
Review of a hearing before the Children's Judge: how we avoided foster care placement by securing in-home educational assistance (AEMO) and a family fallback.
Read moreAlternate Custody Granted for a One-Year-Old Child
Alternate custody ordered for a one-year-old child despite maternal opposition: what this ruling reveals about family judges' child custody practices.
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