https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed You might think that all marriages are created equal, but in France it depends which 'marriage regime' you fall under - and this can have big consequences for both divorce or inheritance. Here's how it works. https://www.thelocal.fr/20241023/explained-frances-different-marriage-regimes Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:59:47 +0200 explained-frances-different-marriage-regimes Divorce is usually sad and messy - but if you're a foreigner in France it can also affect your residency status. Here's what you need to know if a marriage is ending. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230915/can-i-stay-in-france-if-i-get-divorced Fri, 15 Sep 2023 16:30:34 +0200 can-i-stay-in-france-if-i-get-divorced France now has an out-of-court divorce option designed to make the process simpler and less expensive, but as Paris-based lawyer Caterina Guidiceandrea warns, it has some pitfalls for non-French people. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200930/the-divorce-law-pitfalls-in-france-that-foreigners-need-to-be-aware-of Wed, 30 Sep 2020 12:13:35 +0200 the-divorce-law-pitfalls-in-france-that-foreigners-need-to-be-aware-of Six out of ten babies in France are born to parents outside of wedlock - the highest rate in the European Union – a Eurostat study has found. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180810/france-tops-eu-table-for-births-outside-marriage Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:41:19 +0200 france-tops-eu-table-for-births-outside-marriage The partner of a gay policeman gunned down by a jihadist on Paris's Champs-Elysees avenue in April has married him posthumously, according to reports on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170531/posthumous-wedding-for-french-gay-cop-killed-by-jihadist Wed, 31 May 2017 17:13:01 +0200 posthumous-wedding-for-french-gay-cop-killed-by-jihadist A 43-year-old man from Montpellier was hospitalized in critical condition following a serious attack by his ex-wife, French media reported. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160817/french-woman-tortures-her-abusive-ex-husband Wed, 17 Aug 2016 17:30:04 +0200 french-woman-tortures-her-abusive-ex-husband An American online writer, who married a Frenchman, says wedding a French person is the perfect solution. And not just for those looking for a French passport. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160712/top-reasons-you-should-marry-a-french-person Tue, 12 Jul 2016 12:32:31 +0200 top-reasons-you-should-marry-a-french-person French football hooligans armed with baseball bats wrecked a wedding buffet in France in order to ruin the big day of a supporter of a rival club. The problem is they got the wrong wedding. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150909/football-yobs-trash-wrong-french-wedding Wed, 09 Sep 2015 19:31:39 +0200 football-yobs-trash-wrong-french-wedding France's Protestant Church on Sunday gave the green light to its around 500 vicars to bless same-sex couples if they wish to have their union recognised in a temple. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150517/french-protestant-church-blesses-gay-marriage Sun, 17 May 2015 16:03:59 +0200 french-protestant-church-blesses-gay-marriage Ever been to a wedding in France? This week's guest blogger Georgette Jupe tells us why, if you ever get invited to one, you'd be mad not to go, because French weddings are simply the best. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141023/five-reasons-you-never-turn-down-a-french-wedding Thu, 23 Oct 2014 16:55:00 +0200 five-reasons-you-never-turn-down-a-french-wedding Tens of thousands were expected to take to the streets in Paris and Bordeaux on Sunday to demonstrate for what protesters see as "traditional family values". https://www.thelocal.fr/20141006/thousands-expected-in-french-family-values-demo Mon, 06 Oct 2014 10:20:00 +0200 thousands-expected-in-french-family-values-demo A French mayor known for his hardcore opposition to the country’s highly controversial decision last year to allow gay marriage, has found a same-sex union he can allow. He recently performed the wedding of his own son, who is gay. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140725/french-anti-gay-mayor-performs-gay-sons-wedding Fri, 25 Jul 2014 14:44:00 +0200 french-anti-gay-mayor-performs-gay-sons-wedding Around 30 couples in France saw their marriages end abruptly recently when were they were declared null and void. The nuptials were annulled after officials discovered they had been conducted by a foreigner and not by a French national. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140630/foreign-rules-means-30-marriages-decalred-vb Mon, 30 Jun 2014 13:02:00 +0200 foreign-rules-means-30-marriages-decalred-vb A woman who wants to marry her former stepson but cannot do so under French law vowed on Thursday to take her fight right up to the European Court of Human Rights if necessary. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140612/woman-vows-to-win-right-to-marry-stepson Thu, 12 Jun 2014 16:15:00 +0200 woman-vows-to-win-right-to-marry-stepson France is a popular choice for foreign couples tying the knot including a fair few celebrities – but beware the pitfalls. Here, The Local speaks to a France-based wedding planner and a bride-to-be about how to have a hassle-free French wedding. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140422/how-to-plan-the-perfect-french-wedding Tue, 22 Apr 2014 12:52:00 +0200 how-to-plan-the-perfect-french-wedding A grieving French woman has been granted permission by the French President to marry her former fiancé, who tragically died in 2012, just a month before they were due to wed. The marriage is possible thanks to one of France's little known laws. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140228/grieving-french-woman-to-marry-dead-partner Fri, 28 Feb 2014 11:26:00 +0100 grieving-french-woman-to-marry-dead-partner France's highest appeals court made legal history on Wednesday, giving its blessing to the marriage of a woman from the south of France to her ex-father-in-law, according to reports. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131204/french-court-blesses-womans-marriage-to-father-in-law Wed, 04 Dec 2013 18:00:00 +0100 french-court-blesses-womans-marriage-to-father-in-law Relationships come in many shapes and forms, but a woman in southern France is set to make legal history when she appears in court on Tuesday in an attempt to have her marriage to her former father-in-law recognized. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131105/french-woman-fights-for-marriage-to-father-in-law Tue, 05 Nov 2013 11:56:00 +0100 french-woman-fights-for-marriage-to-father-in-law Some marriages hit the rocks quicker than others it seems. A Frenchman was sentenced to 18 months behind bars this week for a violent attack on his new husband, just hours after they had tied the knot. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130917/husband-jailed-after-wedding-night-fight-with-spouse Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:34:00 +0200 husband-jailed-after-wedding-night-fight-with-spouse Tens of thousands of people thronged the streets of Paris to mark the city's Gay Pride on Saturday, exactly one month to the day since France celebrated its first gay marriage. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130630/thousands-throng-paris-streets-for-gay-pride Sun, 30 Jun 2013 10:32:00 +0200 thousands-throng-paris-streets-for-gay-pride