Frequently asked questions about Famille

Yes, the marriage of one of the partners, including to a third party, automatically terminates the Civil union (art. 515-7, al. 1 C. civ.). The civil registrar at the place of the ceremony must make a note of the marriage in the margin of the birth certificate (of the ex-partner…

Yes. Article 368-1 of the French Civil Code provides that the estate of a person who was adopted under a simple adoption is divided into two parts: one half goes to the biological family, and the other half to the adoptive family (Article 738-1 of the Civil Code).

No. The law prohibits an adult under protective measures (placed under judicial safeguard, guardianship, curatorship, or family authorisation) from divorcing by mutual consent (Article 229-2, 2° of the French Civil Code).

Yes. The law prohibits the attorney from carrying out acts of gratuitous disposal (such as a gift) on behalf of the protected person without the prior authorisation of the guardianship judge (Article 490 of the French Civil Code)

No. For a will to be valid, it must take one of the forms provided for by Article 969 of the Civil Code: holographic, authentic, or mystic, all of which require a written document. A will made on video is therefore null and void and cannot produce any effects (Reply…