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As part of our international services we offer support to Anglo French nationals and families living in the UK and British expats living in France.

We provide specialist bilingual family expertise to separating couples and Anglo-French families with disputes relating to finance, children or both.

There are important differences in the financial outcomes between English and French law (or the laws of other Francophone countries) in situations of separation or divorce. Clients often have a choice of where to bring proceedings, so seeking early advice is often of vital importance to the outcome.

It is important to take advice on the value of a French marriage contract here in England, as the law in England and Wales works very differently to French family law and also on how an English prenuptial agreement might apply abroad. These questions affect international couples.

In cases where there are English elements to the situation, we advise clients on a successful strategy for negotiation or before the English court. In situations where the children are French resident, we can refer you to a leading French family lawyer so that any French proceedings can be handled effectively for you.

We have set out frequently asked questions relating to the significant differences in the outcomes between family proceedings in England and France in respect of finance and children.

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Nous assurons des prestations juridiques bilingues spécialement destinées aux couples en instance de séparation et aux personnes ayant des relations familiales franco-britanniques.

Le droit d'Angleterre et du pays de Galles ayant des mécanismes très différents du droit de la famille français, il est important d'obtenir des conseils sur la valeur que revêt un contrat de mariage français en Angleterre.

Les conséquences financières sont très différentes entre le droit français (ou d'autres pays francophones) et le droit anglais en cas de séparation ou de divorce. Il revient souvent aux clients de choisir la juridiction pour leur affaire, et c'est pourquoi, en fonction du résultat recherché, il est crucial de solliciter des conseils juridiques aussi tôt que possible.

En cas de contentieux relatif aux enfants suite à une rupture, et que les parents soient mariés ou non, le pays de résidence de l'enfant au moment où l'affaire commence est dans la majorité des cas le lieu où l'affaire sera réglée.

Les questions ci-dessous exposent certaines des différences les plus importantes entre l'Angleterre et la France pour les affaires de droit de la famille relatives aux finances et aux enfants.

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