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Article 373-2-12 of the French Civil Code

Prior to any decision setting the terms and conditions for the exercise of parental authority and visiting rights or entrusting the children to a third party, the judge may commission any qualified person to carry out a social investigation. The purpose of this is to gather information about the family’s situation and the conditions in which the children live and are brought up.

If one of the parents disputes the conclusions of the social enquiry, a counter-inquiry may be ordered at his or her request.

The social enquiry may not be used in the debate on the cause of the divorce.

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Article 373-2-12

Avant toute décision fixant les modalités de l’exercice de l’autorité parentale et du droit de visite ou confiant les enfants à un tiers, le juge peut donner mission à toute personne qualifiée d’effectuer une enquête sociale. Celle-ci a pour but de recueillir des renseignements sur la situation de la famille et les conditions dans lesquelles vivent et sont élevés les enfants.

Si l’un des parents conteste les conclusions de l’enquête sociale, une contre-enquête peut à sa demande être ordonnée.

L’enquête sociale ne peut être utilisée dans le débat sur la cause du divorce.

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