Dissolve a Civil partnership

Verified 19 March 2024 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister), Ministry of Justice

The Civil partnerships you have signed are dissolved in case of separation, at the initiative of one of you or of you 2. It's dissolved in case of marriage. In the event of death, dissolution is automatic. We'll tell you what you need to know.

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Separation

The situation varies depending on whether or not the two of you agree to separate.

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Request from 2 partners

It depends on when you made your Civil partnership.

Civil partnerships concluded since November 2017

The process depends on the authority that recorded your Civil partnership.

Civil partnerships registered at the town hall

You can do this by mail or by traveling.

By postal mail

You must contact the City Hall that registered your Civil partnership.

Regardless of your nationality, you must issue a joint declaration of dissolution of Civil partnerships.

You must use the cerfa n°15789 form:

Joint declaration of dissolution of a Civil partnership

Each partner must attach a photocopy of an identity document to the shipment.

You must send the form to the city hall, by post RAR: titleContent.

Who shall I contact

The registrar register the dissolution of the Civil partnership.

It informs your town halls of birth.

The dissolution of the Civil partnership is indicated in the margin of your birth certificates (or on the register of the civil registry office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs if you are a foreigner born abroad).

You can to apply for a birth certificate to check that the dissolution of the Civil partnership has been added in margin of your birth certificate.

The City Hall will send you a confirmation of registration by post.

It shall retain your joint written declaration of dissolution.

The Civil partnerships shall be dissolved with effect from:

  • From its registration by the town hall between you 2
  • From the day on which the formalities for publicity have been completed for the third party

Each partner takes back his personal assets.

The commons are shared in accordance with the rules laid down by the Civil partnerships.

Anyone can prove by any means that he owns a property.

In the event of disagreement, you can refer the following issues to the Family Court Judge:

  • Property consequences of the break-up
  • Compensation for the damage resulting therefrom
Who shall I contact
On the spot

You can go there, to the town hall that registered your Civil partnership.

Some town halls require the 2 partners to be physically present.

You must address you to the mayor's office who registered the Civil partnerships.

Who shall I contact

Regardless of your nationality, you must present a joint declaration of dissolution of Civil partnerships.

You must use the cerfa n°15789 form:

Joint declaration of dissolution of a Civil partnership

Each partner must present the identity documents of the 2 partners (original or copy).

The registrar register the dissolution of the Civil partnership.

It informs your town halls of birth.

The dissolution of the Civil partnership is indicated in the margin of your birth certificates (or on the register of the civil registry office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs if you are a foreigner born abroad).

You can to apply for a birth certificate to check that the dissolution of the Civil partnership has been added in margin of your birth certificate.

The City Hall provides you with a confirmation of registration.

It shall retain your joint written declaration of dissolution.

The Civil partnerships shall be dissolved with effect from:

  • From its registration by the town hall between you 2
  • From the day on which the formalities for publicity have been completed for the third party

Each partner takes back his personal assets.

The commons are shared in accordance with the rules laid down by the Civil partnerships.

Anyone can prove by any means that he owns a property.

In the event of disagreement, you can refer the following issues to the Family Court Judge:

  • Property consequences of the break-up
  • Compensation for the damage resulting therefrom
Who shall I contact
Civil partnerships registered with the notary

You must contact the notary who registered your Civil partnership.

Regardless of your nationality, you must issue a joint declaration of dissolution of Civil partnerships.

You must use the cerfa n°15789 form:

Joint declaration of dissolution of a Civil partnership

Each partner must attach a photocopy of an identity document to the shipment.

You must send this form to the notary, by post RAR: titleContent.

The notary shall register the dissolution of the Civil partnership.

It informs your town halls of birth.

The dissolution of the Civil partnership is indicated in the margin of your birth certificates (or on the register of the civil registry office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs if you are a foreigner born abroad).

You can to apply for a birth certificate to check that the dissolution of the Civil partnership has been added in margin of your birth certificate.

The notary will send you a confirmation of registration by post.

He or she shall keep your joint written declaration of dissolution.

The Civil partnerships shall be dissolved with effect from:

  • From its registration by the notary between you 2
  • From the day on which the formalities for publicity have been completed for the third party

Each partner takes back his personal assets.

The commons are shared in accordance with the rules laid down by the Civil partnerships.

Anyone can prove by any means that he owns a property.

In the event of disagreement, you can refer the following issues to the Family Court Judge:

  • Property consequences of the break-up
  • Compensation for the damage resulting therefrom
Who shall I contact
Civil partnerships registered at the consulate or embassy

You must contact the consulate or embassy that registered your Civil partnership.

Regardless of your nationality, you must issue a joint declaration of dissolution of Civil partnerships.

You must use the cerfa n°15789 form:

Joint declaration of dissolution of a Civil partnership

Each partner must attach a photocopy of an identity document to the shipment.

You must mail this Civil partnership to the registered consulate RAR: titleContent.

The consulate shall register the dissolution of the Civil partnership.

He or she shall keep your joint written declaration of dissolution.

It informs your town halls of birth.

The dissolution of the Civil partnership is indicated in the margin of your birth certificates (or on the register of the civil registry office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs if you are a foreigner born abroad).

The Civil partnerships shall be dissolved with effect from:

  • From its registration by the consulate between you 2
  • From the day on which the formalities for publicity have been completed for the third party

Each partner takes back his personal assets.

The commons are shared in accordance with the rules laid down by the Civil partnerships.

Anyone can prove by any means that he owns a property.

In the event of disagreement, you can refer the following issues to the Family Court Judge:

  • Property consequences of the break-up
  • Compensation for the damage resulting therefrom
Who shall I contact
Civil partnerships concluded before November 2017

The process depends on the authority that recorded your Civil partnership.

Civil partnerships recorded in court

You can do this by mail or by traveling.

By postal mail

You should contact the registrar of the municipality where the court registry that registered your Civil partnership is located.

Who shall I contact

Example :

You lived in Alfortville (94) at the time of the signing of the Civil partnership. You have registered your Civil partnerships in the court of Charenton-le-Pont (94). You must contact the registrar of the town hall of Charenton-le-Pont.

Regardless of your nationality, you must issue a joint declaration of dissolution of Civil partnerships.

You must use the cerfa n°15789 form:

Joint declaration of dissolution of a Civil partnership

Each partner must attach a photocopy of an identity document to the shipment.

You must send the form to the city hall who registered the Civil partnership by post RAR: titleContent.

Who shall I contact

The registrar register the dissolution of the Civil partnership.

It informs your town halls of birth.

The dissolution of the Civil partnership is indicated in the margin of your birth certificates (or on the register of the civil registry office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs if you are a foreigner born abroad).

You can to apply for a birth certificate to check that the dissolution of the Civil partnership has been added in margin of your birth certificate.

The City Hall will send you a confirmation of registration by post.

It shall retain your joint written declaration of dissolution.

The Civil partnerships shall be dissolved with effect from:

  • From its registration by the town hall between you 2
  • From the day on which the formalities for publicity have been completed for the third party

Each partner takes back his personal assets.

The commons are shared in accordance with the rules laid down by the Civil partnerships.

Anyone can prove by any means that he owns a property.

In the event of disagreement, you can refer the following issues to the Family Court Judge:

  • Property consequences of the break-up
  • Compensation for the damage resulting therefrom
Who shall I contact
On the spot

You should contact the registrar of the municipality where the court registry that registered your Civil partnership is located.

Who shall I contact

Example :

You lived in Alfortville (94) at the time of the signing of the Civil partnership. You have registered your Civil partnerships in the court of Charenton-le-Pont (94). You must contact the registrar of the town hall of Charenton-le-Pont.

You can go there. Some town halls require the 2 partners to be physically present.

Regardless of your nationality, you must present a joint declaration of dissolution of Civil partnerships.

You must use the cerfa n°15789 form:

Joint declaration of dissolution of a Civil partnership

Each partner must present the identity documents of the 2 partners (original or copy).

The registrar register the dissolution of the Civil partnership.

It informs your town halls of birth.

The dissolution of the Civil partnership is indicated in the margin of your birth certificates.

You can to apply for a birth certificate to check that the dissolution of the Civil partnership has been added in margin of your birth certificate.

The City Hall provides you with a confirmation of registration.

It shall retain your joint written declaration of dissolution.

The Civil partnerships shall be dissolved with effect from:

  • From its registration by the town hall between you 2
  • From the day on which the formalities for publicity have been completed for the third party

Each partner takes back his personal assets.

The commons are shared in accordance with the rules laid down by the Civil partnerships.

Anyone can prove by any means that he owns a property.

In the event of disagreement, you can refer the following issues to the Family Court Judge:

  • Property consequences of the break-up
  • Compensation for the damage resulting therefrom
Who shall I contact
Civil partnerships registered with the notary

You must contact the notary who registered your Civil partnership.

Regardless of your nationality, you must issue a joint declaration of dissolution of Civil partnerships.

You must use the cerfa n°15789 form:

Joint declaration of dissolution of a Civil partnership

Each partner must attach a photocopy of an identity document to the shipment.

You must send this form to the notary, by post RAR: titleContent.

The notary shall register the dissolution of the Civil partnership.

It informs your town halls of birth.

The dissolution of the Civil partnership is indicated in the margin of your birth certificates (or on the register of the civil registry office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs if you are a foreigner born abroad).

You can to apply for a birth certificate to check that the dissolution of the Civil partnership has been added in margin of your birth certificate.

The notary will send you a confirmation of registration by post.

He or she shall keep your joint written declaration of dissolution.

The Civil partnerships shall be dissolved with effect from:

  • From its registration by the notary between you 2
  • From the day on which the formalities for publicity have been completed for the third party

Each partner takes back his personal assets.

The commons are shared in accordance with the rules laid down by the Civil partnerships.

Anyone can prove by any means that he owns a property.

In the event of disagreement, you can refer the following issues to the Family Court Judge:

  • Property consequences of the break-up
  • Compensation for the damage resulting therefrom
Who shall I contact
Civil partnerships registered at the consulate or embassy

You must contact the consulate or embassy that registered your Civil partnership.

Regardless of your nationality, you must issue a joint declaration of dissolution of Civil partnerships.

You must use the cerfa n°15789 form:

Joint declaration of dissolution of a Civil partnership

Each partner must attach a photocopy of an identity document to the shipment.

This form is to be sent to the consulate which recorded the Civil partnerships, by post RAR: titleContent.

The consulate shall register the dissolution of the Civil partnership.

He keeps your joint written statement.

It informs your town halls of birth.

The dissolution of the Civil partnership is indicated in the margin of your birth certificates.

The Civil partnerships shall be dissolved with effect from:

  • From its registration by the consulate between you 2
  • From the day on which the formalities for publicity have been completed for the third party

Each partner takes back his personal assets.

The commons are shared in accordance with the rules laid down by the Civil partnerships.

Anyone can prove by any means that he owns a property.

In the event of disagreement, you can refer the following issues to the Family Court Judge:

  • Property consequences of the break-up
  • Compensation for the damage resulting therefrom
Who shall I contact

Request from a single partner

The process is carried out by the Commissioner of Justice, according to the authority that registered your Civil partnerships.

Civil partnerships registered in the mayor's office or court

Only one partner, regardless of nationality, can request termination of the Civil partnership.

To inform your partner of your decision, you must use a commissioner of justice (former bailiff and judicial auctioneer).

The Commissioner of Justice informs the City Hall.

The city hall records the dissolution and informs you every 2.

She informs your town halls of birth.

The dissolution of the Civil partnership is indicated in the margin of your birth certificates (or on the register of the civil registry office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs if you are a foreigner born abroad).

The City Hall keeps a copy of the significance made by the partner who decides to terminate the Civil partnerships.

The Civil partnerships shall be dissolved with effect from:

  • From its registration by the City Hall (or the notary or consulate) between you 2
  • From the day on which the formalities for publicity have been completed for the third party

Each partner takes back his personal assets.

The commons are shared in accordance with the rules laid down by the Civil partnerships.

Anyone can prove by any means that he owns a property.

In the event of disagreement, you can refer the following issues to the Family Court Judge:

  • Property consequences of the break-up
  • Compensation for the damage resulting therefrom
Who shall I contact
Civil partnerships registered by a notary

Only one partner, regardless of nationality, can request termination of the Civil partnership.

To inform your partner of your decision, you must use a commissioner of justice (former bailiff and judicial auctioneer).

The Commissioner of Justice shall inform the notary.

The notary registers the dissolution and informs you every 2.

It informs your town halls of birth.

The dissolution of the Civil partnership is indicated in the margin of your birth certificates (or on the register of the civil registry office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs if you are a foreigner born abroad).

The notary shall keep a copy of the significance made by the partner who decides to terminate the Civil partnerships.

The Civil partnerships shall be dissolved with effect from:

  • From its registration by the City Hall (or the notary or consulate) between you 2
  • From the day on which the formalities for publicity have been completed for the third party

Each partner takes back his personal assets.

The commons are shared in accordance with the rules laid down by the Civil partnerships.

Anyone can prove by any means that he owns a property.

In the event of disagreement, you can refer the following issues to the Family Court Judge:

  • Property consequences of the break-up
  • Compensation for the damage resulting therefrom
Who shall I contact
Civil partnerships registered by a consulate or embassy

Only one partner, regardless of nationality, can request termination of the Civil partnership.

To inform your partner of your decision, you must use a commissioner of justice (former bailiff and judicial auctioneer).

The Commissioner of Justice informs the Consulate (or Embassy)

The consulate (or embassy) records the dissolution and informs you every 2.

It informs your town halls of birth.

The dissolution of the Civil partnership is indicated in the margin of your birth certificates (or on the register of the civil registry office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs if you are a foreigner born abroad).

The notary shall keep a copy of the significance made by the partner who decides to terminate the Civil partnerships.

The Civil partnerships shall be dissolved with effect from:

  • From its registration by the City Hall (or the notary or consulate) between you 2
  • From the day on which the formalities for publicity have been completed for the third party

Each partner takes back his personal assets.

The commons are shared in accordance with the rules laid down by the Civil partnerships.

Anyone can prove by any means that he owns a property.

In the event of disagreement, you can refer the following issues to the Family Court Judge:

  • Property consequences of the break-up
  • Compensation for the damage resulting therefrom
Who shall I contact

Marriage

The situation varies depending on whether you marry your partner or another person.

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Marriage with partner

In the case of marriage, the dissolution of the Civil partnerships is automatic.

You have no no steps to be taken.

The dissolution of the Civil partnerships shall take effect on the date of marriage.

The civil registrar of the city hall (or the notary if your Civil partnership is notarized) records the dissolution of the Civil partnerships.

The dissolution of the Civil partnership is indicated in the margin of your birth certificates.

If you are a foreigner born abroad, the dissolution is recorded in the register of the civil registry office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The registrar (or notary if your Civil partnership is a notary) informs you every 2 after recording the dissolution of the Civil partnerships.

This information is sent by simple letter.

Marriage to another person

In the case of marriage, the dissolution of the Civil partnerships is automatic.

You have no no steps to be taken.

The dissolution of the Civil partnerships shall take effect on the date of marriage.

The civil registrar of the city hall (or the notary if your Civil partnership is notarized) records the dissolution of the Civil partnerships.

The dissolution of the Civil partnership is indicated in the margin of your birth certificates.

If you are a foreigner born abroad, the dissolution is recorded in the register of the civil registry office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The registrar (or notary) informs you every 2 after having recorded the dissolution of the Civil partnerships.

This information is sent to you by simple letter.

Who shall I contact

Each partner takes back his personal assets.

The commons are shared in accordance with the rules laid down by the Civil partnerships.

Anyone can prove by any means that he owns a property.

In the event of disagreement, you can refer the following issues to the Family Court Judge:

  • Property consequences of the break-up
  • Compensation for the damage resulting therefrom
Who shall I contact

Death

In the event of death, the Civil partnership is automatically dissolved.

You have no no steps to be taken.

The dissolution of the Civil partnership shall take effect on the date of the death of the partner.

Please note

The past partner can only be an heir if a will is made in his favor.

The registrar (or notary if your Civil partnership is a notary) records the dissolution of the Civil partnership.

The registrar notes the dissolution of the Civil partnerships in the margins of your birth certificates.

If you are a foreigner born abroad, the dissolution is recorded in the register of the civil registry office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The registrar (or notary) informs the surviving partner after having recorded the dissolution of the Civil partnership.

This information is sent by simple letter.

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