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France taken to European Court over divorce ruling that woman had 'marital duty' to have sex with husband

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:40:50 +0100

A case has been brought against France at the European Court of Human Rights by a woman who lost a divorce case after judges ruled against her because she refused to have sex with her husband.

French dad drugs kids' tea to 'annoy' wife

Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:30:18 +0200

A father living near the French city of Lyon has offered an unusual explanation as to why he drugged his three children in late July.

Online dating is grounds for divorce, court rules

Fri, 09 May 2014 19:51:00 +0200

A French court has ruled that frequenting a dating website is a violation of the obligations of marriage and thus grounds for divorce.

France set to make it easier to get divorced

Fri, 03 Jan 2014 12:47:00 +0100

France’s Justice Minister is set to mull over a proposal that would simplify the divorce process for thousands of couples, by allowing them to separate without going before a judge. The plan, however, has its critics.

US gran scales crane in bid to see child

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:59:04 +0100

A US grandmother climbed to the top of a crane in France on Saturday to protest against being prevented from seeing her granddaughter, whose father is accused of sexually assaulting the girl.

Runaway children cross France to see granny

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:34:45 +0200

Three children aged 8, 10 and 14 years-old ran away from their parents and travelled 1,000 km to see their grandmother last Saturday.

France issues 'wedding kits' to fight divorce

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:21:20 +0100

With the divorce rate rising, the French government is working on "wedding kits" to enhance the marriage experience for aspiring spouses.

Aga Khan appeals wife's bumper divorce payout

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:50:00 +0100

Racehorse billionaire and Islamic spiritual leader the Aga Khan is contesting a divorce settlement that awarded his ex-wife a record €60 million ($77 million), a French judicial source said on Thursday.

Angry cuckold bites back with flyer campaign

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:26:49 +0100

A man in his forties who discovered his wife was having an affair with another man launched a campaign exposing her betrayal to take revenge.