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Family law

Separation, children, inheritance, or estates: our family law attorneys support you every step of the way to secure your rights, limit tensions, and build lasting solutions within a controlled legal framework.

Our lawyers' skills

Our lawyers' skills

We assist our clients with all family law issues. At every stage, you can make secure decisions, protect your personal and financial interests, and move forward with a clear and controlled legal framework.

Amicable divorce (divorce by attorney's deed)
Amicable divorce (divorce by attorney's deed)
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Amicable divorce (divorce by attorney's deed)

An amicable divorce allows you to end your marriage in a peaceful atmosphere, without assigning blame.

Simple, quick, and controlled, it promotes a balanced agreement on children, assets, and financial obligations.

We help you draft a clear agreement that protects your interests and is tailored to your needs before it is registered with a notary.

Divorce before a judge
Divorce before a judge
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Divorce before a judge

When an amicable divorce is not possible, the intervention of a judge is necessary.

We support you throughout your divorce proceedings when disagreements persist or serious breaches are alleged (violence, infidelity, abandonment of the family home, etc.).

We monitor the proceedings and defend your interests at every stage with conviction.

Child custody – Parental authority & residence
Child custody – Parental authority & residence
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Child custody – Parental authority & residence

Separation raises key issues for your children: residence, visitation rights, educational decisions.

We identify the determining factors, develop a tailored strategy, and represent you in court if necessary.

Our goal: to ensure a stable, protective, and balanced environment in the best interests of your children.

Alimony & compensatory allowance
Alimony & compensatory allowance
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Alimony and compensatory allowance

Separation has significant financial consequences for both children and spouses.

We assist you in setting, revising, or enforcing child support payments to cover your children's needs, and in filing or contesting a claim for spousal support to restore balance to the spouses' living conditions.


Each situation is analyzed in light of each individual's resources, needs, and assets in order to arrive at fair and legally secure measures.

Inheritance
Inheritance
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Inheritance often leads to deadlocks: choice of succession, debts, joint ownership between heirs, division of assets.

We secure every step of the process: asset analysis, strategy, relations with the notary, conflict resolution, and organization of the division.

Liquidation and division of joint property and matrimonial regimes
Liquidation and division of joint property and matrimonial regimes
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Liquidation and division of joint property and matrimonial regimes

Apart from inheritance, couples who are cohabiting, in a civil partnership, or married may have built up joint or shared assets that they wish to divide, but for which determining each person's rights is problematic.

Whether for division, occupancy compensation, rewards, or auction, we can help you find an amicable solution and initiate legal division in the event of a deadlock.

Our goal: To achieve a balanced division that takes into account your involvement and investments.

Wills & will contests
Wills & will contests
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Wills & will disputes

Wills can create tensions between heirs: interpretation, validity, perceived injustices, or disputes.

We analyze the situation, secure the necessary steps with the notary, and take action in the event of a dispute.

Objective: to protect your rights, prevent conflicts, and ensure the execution or contestation of the will under clear and controlled conditions.

Objective: a clear, controlled succession and an efficient settlement in the interest of all parties.

Adoption & Parentage
Adoption & Parentage
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Adoption & Parentage

Adopting a child or securing a parent-child relationship involves a demanding process with significant human implications.

We assist you with simple or full adoption and all matters related to parentage.

From compiling the file to developing a strategy and monitoring the process, we provide you with a clear and protective legal framework.

Domestic violence & protection order
Domestic violence & protection order
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Domestic violence & protection orders

In cases of physical, psychological, sexual, or economic violence, we intervene urgently to ensure your safety.

Filing complaints, protection orders, restraining orders, coordination with authorities: we support you every step of the way.

Our goal: to protect you quickly and ensure your rights are recognized.

Our awards

Our lawyers and consultants are recognized for their expertise and the quality of the relationships they cultivate with our clients.

Fastest-growing firm in the Top 150
Fastest-growing firm in the Top 150
Décideurs juridiques - 2024
Great Place To Work
Great Place To Work
Ranked as the 2nd best company to work for in France - 2025
Cabinet of the year
Cabinet of the year
Le Monde du Droit - 2024

OUR LAWYERS

Caroline Vergnolle
Caroline Vergnolle
Partner
Family and Inheritance
Béziers
Elodie Berthon
Elodie Berthon
Paralegal
Béziers

Testimonials

They trusted us — and their stories speak for themselves.

Amicable divorce (divorce by attorney's deed)
Divorce before a judge
Child custody – Parental authority & residence
Alimony & compensatory allowance
Inheritance
Liquidation and division of joint property and matrimonial regimes
Wills & will contests

Frequently Asked
Questions

In what cases can a legal divorce be avoided?

A judicial divorce can be avoided when the spouses agree on the principle of divorce and its consequences.
An amicable divorce allows the marriage to be ended quickly, without a hearing, provided that a balanced agreement can be reached on the children, property, and financial aspects.

How are the children's residence and parental authority determined?

These issues are assessed in the best interests of the child.
The judge takes into account the situation of each parent, the needs of the children, and their well-being.
Upstream, it is often possible to seek a clear and stable arrangement, either by agreement or with the assistance of a lawyer.

How are alimony and compensatory payments assessed?

Child support is intended to cover the needs of the children based on each parent's resources.
Compensatory allowance, on the other hand, aims to restore balance between the spouses' living conditions after divorce.
Each situation is analyzed holistically, in terms of both finances and assets.

What should you do if there is a deadlock during inheritance or division of property?

Inheritance and division of assets can lead to disagreements between heirs or former spouses.
The involvement of a lawyer helps to clarify everyone's rights, secure exchanges with the notary, and, if necessary, initiate proceedings to reach a balanced settlement.

Can you get support if you are experiencing domestic violence?

Yes. In cases of physical, psychological, sexual, or economic violence, swift action can be taken to ensure your protection.
The lawyer will assist you in emergency proceedings, in particular to obtain protective measures and assert your rights.

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