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Article 377-1 of the French Civil Code

The delegation, in whole or in part, of parental authority will result from the judgment handed down by the family affairs judge.

However, the delegation judgment may provide, for the child’s educational needs, that the father and mother, or one of them, will share all or part of the exercise of parental authority with the delegated third party. Sharing requires the agreement of the parent(s) insofar as they exercise parental authority. The presumption of article 372-2 is applicable in respect of acts performed by the delegator(s) and the delegatee.

The judge may be seised of any difficulties that the shared exercise of parental authority may generate by the parents, one of them, the delegatee or the public prosecutor. He shall rule in accordance with the provisions of article 373-2-11.

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Article 377-1

La délégation, totale ou partielle, de l’autorité parentale résultera du jugement rendu par le juge aux affaires familiales.

Toutefois, le jugement de délégation peut prévoir, pour les besoins d’éducation de l’enfant, que les père et mère, ou l’un d’eux, partageront tout ou partie de l’exercice de l’autorité parentale avec le tiers délégataire. Le partage nécessite l’accord du ou des parents en tant qu’ils exercent l’autorité parentale. La présomption de l’article 372-2 est applicable à l’égard des actes accomplis par le ou les délégants et le délégataire.

Le juge peut être saisi des difficultés que l’exercice partagé de l’autorité parentale pourrait générer par les parents, l’un d’eux, le délégataire ou le ministère public. Il statue conformément aux dispositions de l’article 373-2-11.

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