Article 210 of the French Civil Code

If the person who must provide maintenance justifies that he cannot pay the maintenance, the family affairs judge may, with full knowledge of the facts, order that he receive in his home, feed and maintain the person to whom he owes maintenance.

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Article 210

Si la personne qui doit fournir des aliments justifie qu’elle ne peut payer la pension alimentaire, le juge aux affaires familiales pourra, en connaissance de cause, ordonner qu’elle recevra dans sa demeure, qu’elle nourrira et entretiendra celui auquel elle devra des aliments.