Chapter II: Judicial divorce proceedings

Facts invoked as grounds for divorce or as defences to a claim may be established by any mode of proof, including confession. However, descendants may never be heard on the grievances raised by the spouses.

A spouse may not introduce into the proceedings evidence obtained by violence or fraud.

Statements of facts drawn up at the request of a spouse shall be excluded from the proceedings if there has been an infringement of the home or an unlawful invasion of privacy.

The spouses must communicate with each other and with the judge, as well as with the experts and other persons designated by the judge pursuant to 9° and 10° of Article 255, all information and documents useful for determining benefits and pensions and liquidating the matrimonial property regime. The judge may make any useful enquiries of debtors or those who hold assets on behalf of the spouses without professional secrecy…