I am a South African citizen living in the UK on an Ancestry visa. I married a French man in Nice, Cote D'Azur in June 2010 and lived there for under a year until I moved back to London. I am now looking to divorce. When we married in Nice, I was not told there are two types of marriage, and my marriage certificate does not tell me what type it was - in other words, what is the difference between a separation or community marriage inn France and what is the most common one given to people please? i.e. I need to know what this means relating to a divorce. Thank you.
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Hi Fran - thank you for your vigilance - no I have not yet had a reply, I will be grateful if you can help me find an answer. I was previously given advice for a French law question by T Perrin C - perhaps he could assist. Anyone else is fine too.
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The legal matrimonial regime in France (=that which applies to you unless you specifically sign a marriage contract) is régime de la communauté réduite aux acquets. Which means that all assets/liabilities of any kind acquired by both spouses from the date of the marriage on are matrimonial assets which will be divided equally in case of a divorce. Except assets acquired by inheritance which belong personally to the spouse who inherited them. Assets belonging personally to one of the spouses before the marriage remain his/her personal property and are not to be shared upon divorce.
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