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Article 244 of the French Civil Code

The reconciliation of the spouses that has taken place since the alleged events prevents them from being invoked as grounds for divorce. The judge will then declare the application inadmissible. A new application may, however, be made on the basis of facts that have occurred or been discovered since the reconciliation, in which case the old facts may be recalled in support of the new application. The maintenance or temporary resumption of life together is not considered to be a reconciliation if it results only from the need or an effort to reconcile or from the needs of the children’s education.

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Article 244

La réconciliation des époux intervenue depuis les faits allégués empêche de les invoquer comme cause de divorce. Le juge déclare alors la demande irrecevable. Une nouvelle demande peut cependant être formée en raison de faits survenus ou découverts depuis la réconciliation, les faits anciens pouvant alors être rappelés à l’appui de cette nouvelle demande. Le maintien ou la reprise temporaire de la vie commune ne sont pas considérés comme une réconciliation s’ils ne résultent que de la nécessité ou d’un effort de conciliation ou des besoins de l’éducation des enfants.

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