Article 237 of the French Civil Code
Divorce may be requested by either spouse when the marital bond has been definitively altered.
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Divorce may be requested by either spouse when the marital bond has been definitively altered.
The definitive alteration of the marital bond results from the cessation of community of life between the spouses, where they have been living apart for one year at the time of the application for divorce. If the petitioner has brought the proceedings without stating the grounds for his or her petition, the period characterising the definitive alteration of the marital bond is assessed when the divorce is granted. However, without…
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