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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-9

…ting place designated by the judge.Where the interests of the child so require or where the direct handover of the child to the other parent presents a danger for one of them, the judge shall organise…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2-1: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 375-9-2

The mayor or his representative on the council for the rights and duties of families may refer the matter to the children's judge, jointly with the body responsible for family benefits, to inform him,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-4-1

…alleged by one of the parents or unless one of the parents has a clear hold over the other parent, and, after obtaining their agreement, appoint a family mediator to carry out this measure, under con…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of full adoption

Article 370-1-5

The adopter and the other member of the couple choose, by joint declaration, the surname to be given to the child: either the surname of one of them, or their two surnames together in the order chosen…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of parental authority by separated parents

Article 373-2-2

I.-In the event of separation between the parents, or between the parents and the child, the contribution to the child's maintenance and education takes the form of maintenance paid, as appropriate, b…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of parental authority by separated parents

Article 373-2-5

…pport himself or herself may ask the other parent to make a contribution to the child's maintenance and education. The judge may decide, or the parents may agree, that all or part of this contribution…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-8

…party, whether a parent or not, for a ruling on the arrangements for exercising parental authority and the contribution to the child's maintenance and education.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of full adoption

Article 370-1-4

…civil solidarity pact or cohabitee leaves the child's original filiation with regard to that person and his or her family intact. For the rest, it produces the effects of an adoption by a couple.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-10

…r parent or against the child, or unless one of the parents has a clear hold over the other parent, and, after obtaining their agreement, appoint a family mediator to carry it out, including in the de…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions required for full adoption

Article 370-1-3

…ject of a full adoption by that spouse, partner bound by a civil solidarity pact or cohabitee alone and has legally established filiation only in respect of that spouse, partner bound by a civil solid…

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