Simulator · international family law
Which Path?Which Step?
Plan ahead, negotiate, protect, have a court decide, enforce or challenge: describe your situation in a few questions. The simulator sets out the options to consider at our appointment, in the order in which they arise, with the time limits to watch.
- Member of the Paris Bar
- Doctor of Law
- CNMA-listed mediator
- FR / EN
How it works
Four steps, five minutes
The right path depends on the timing, the urgency, the state of the dialogue and the countries involved. The simulator combines these four factors; it always starts with what needs to be protected, then sets out the out-of-court routes and the court lever.
- Where do you stand?Planning ahead, tensions, separation under way or a decision already issued; and the topics involved.
- Emergency and dialogueViolence, risk of a child being taken abroad, assets at risk; agreement, partial agreement or deadlock.
- Countries and detailsNationalities and residences, children, proceedings brought, decision issued.
- Your optionsThe routes to consider at the appointment, the time limits and the documents to prepare.
The simulator
Your situation
Answer as best you can. If you are unsure, choose “I don’t know” where it is offered: the result will tell you what needs to be checked.
Your options · up to date as of
The options to consider at the appointment
What next
Let’s choose the right path together
These options can be combined: you can negotiate while securing the competent court, or sign an instrument that will avoid a lawsuit. At the appointment, we check the facts, the countries involved and the time limits, then we settle on the strategy, in French or in English, at the office or by video call.
Indicative result. This simulator sets out general options based on your answers; it does not constitute legal advice, does not recommend any particular path and does not bind the office. It does not check your habitual residence, the content of foreign law or the exact date the decision was served: time limits must be calculated on the documents, without delay.