French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions
Article 370-1
The adoption of the child of the other member of the couple is not subject to an age condition for the adopter.
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The adoption of the child of the other member of the couple is not subject to an age condition for the adopter.
An adoption is international 1° Where a minor habitually resident in a foreign State has been, is being or is to be moved, in connection with his or her adoption, to France, where the adopter or adopt…
If one of the father and mother dies or is deprived of the exercise of parental authority, the other shall exercise this authority alone, unless he or she has been deprived of it by a previous court d…
…eft in a position to exercise parental authority, guardianship shall be opened as stated in article 390 below.
…ntarily refrained from exercising the rights and fulfilling the duties conferred on them by article 375-7.The action for total withdrawal of parental authority is brought before the judicial court, ei…
Children have the right to maintain personal relations with their ascendants. Only the interests of the child may prevent the exercise of this right.If it is in the child's interests, the family court…
The children's judge has jurisdiction, subject to appeal, in all matters relating to educational assistance.He must always endeavour to obtain the family's support for the measure envisaged and decide…
Decisions taken in matters of educational assistance may, at any time, be amended or rescinded by the judge who made them either of his own motion or at the request of the father and mother jointly, o…
On pronouncing the total withdrawal of parental authority, the court hearing the case may rule on the change of the child's name, subject to the child's personal consent if he or she is over thirteen…
A minor left without father or mother may in the same way be emancipated at the request of the family council.
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