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Parental authority creates which duty for parents?
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Correct answer: To protect their child and look after their education. Parents have a duty to protect their child and to look after their education. They must also provide for them. They use no violence. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Exercice de l’autorité parentale (1/2)” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Exercice de l’autorité parentale (1/2)” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ To choose the child's career for themChoisir le métier de l'enfant à sa placeParents involve the child in decisions that concern them.
- ✗ To correct the child by forceCorriger l'enfant par la forceParents use no violence.
- ✓ To protect their child and look after their educationProtéger leur enfant et veiller à son éducationCorrect answer. Parents have a duty to protect their child and to look after their education. They must also provide for them. They use no violence.
- ✗ To let the child decide everything aloneLaisser l'enfant décider seul de toutParents must supervise and educate them.
What the source says
« Les parents doivent veiller à la sécurité de l'enfant, surveiller ses relations, ses déplacements, ses communications, son utilisation des réseaux sociaux. »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « L'autorité parentale prévoit quelle obligation pour les parents ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the multi-year residence card (CSP). The Ministry's wording: “L'autorité parentale prévoit l'obligation :”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Exercice de l’autorité parentale (1/2)” (French).
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