The international family

The growing diversity of individuals has led to an increase in international relations in the field of private law, particularly in the area of family law, to the point where family relations are very rarely linked to a single country (expatriations, mixed marriages or marriages celebrated abroad, births and deaths abroad, presence of assets in several countries, etc.).

Knowledge of the rules of Private International Family Law, European private international law
(main European regulations) and international conventions is crucial to determine the law applicable to family disputes as well as to determine the jurisdictions that will have competence to hear the dispute.

Newera Law Firm, competent in international divorce matters, advises its clients residing in France or its French clients residing abroad in the context of family law disputes where there is a foreign element.

Our areas of intervention

  • Divorce and separation with a non-domestic element (spouses or unmarried cohabitants of foreign nationality or residing abroad)
    • Determination which jurisdiction is best for the client
    • Determination of the applicable law
    • Lis pendens, conflicts of jurisdiction
    • Sharing of assets located in France and or abroad
    • Parental responsibility
    • Financial requests (alimony, child maintenance, compensatory allowance)
    • Organization of the children’s lives in an international context
  • International child abduction
  • Recognition and enforcement of foreign decisions