Making sense of a divorce pour faute today

Deciding to go for a divorce pour faute isn't exactly the easiest path to take when a marriage falls apart, but sometimes it feels like the only way to get justice. While most people these days opt for a "no-fault" or mutual consent divorce because it's faster and less of a headache, the fault-based option still exists in the French legal system for a reason. It's there for those situations where one person has seriously messed up, making it impossible to just shake hands and walk away quietly. ...

May 4, 2026 · 6 min · Duggan Title