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Article 373-3 of the French Civil Code

The judge may, by way of exception and if the interests of the child so require, in particular where one of the parents is deprived of the exercise of parental authority, decide to entrust the child to a third party, preferably chosen from among the child’s relatives. The matter shall be referred to and decided in accordance with articles 373-2-8 and 373-2-11. In exceptional circumstances, the family court judge who…

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Article 373-4 of the French Civil Code

Where the child has been entrusted to a third party, parental authority continues to be exercised by the father and mother; however, the person to whom the child has been entrusted performs all the usual acts relating to the child’s supervision and upbringing. The family affairs judge, in entrusting the child on a provisional basis to a third party, may decide that he will have to request the opening of…

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Article 375 of the French Civil Code

If the health, safety or morals of an unemancipated minor are in danger, or if the conditions for his or her education or physical, emotional, intellectual and social development are seriously compromised, educational assistance measures may be ordered by the court at the request of the father and mother jointly, or one of them, the person or service to whom the child has been entrusted or the guardian, the minor…

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Article 375-1 of the French Civil Code

The children’s judge has jurisdiction, subject to appeal, in all matters relating to educational assistance. He must always endeavour to obtain the family’s support for the measure envisaged and decide in strict consideration of the child’s interests. He must systematically carry out an individual interview with the child capable of discernment during his hearing or hearing. When the interests of the child so require, the children’s judge, of his or…

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Article 375-3 of the French Civil Code

If the protection of the child so requires, the children’s judge may decide to entrust the child: 1° To the other parent; 2° To another member of the family or a trustworthy third party; 3° To a departmental child welfare service; 4° To a service or establishment authorised to receive minors on a daily basis or according to any other form of care; 5° To an ordinary or specialised health…

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Article 375-4 of the French Civil Code

In the cases specified in 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of the previous article, the judge may instruct either a qualified person or an open observation, education or re-education service to provide help and advice to the person or service to whom the child has been entrusted and to the family and to monitor the child’s development. In the case mentioned in 3° of article 375-3, the judge may, by…

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