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Who can ask for a divorce in a married couple?
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Correct answer: Each spouse, even without a fault by the other. Each spouse can end the marriage by divorce. No fault is needed. This is part of the freedom within a couple. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Les libertés au sein du couple” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Les libertés au sein du couple” (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
- ✗ Only the husbandSeulement le mariBoth partners in a couple each have fundamental individual freedoms recognised by law.
- ✗ Only the spouse who is the victim of a fault by the otherSeulement l'époux victime d'une faute de l'autreA divorce does not need a fault.
- ✓ Each spouse, even without a fault by the otherChaque époux, même sans faute de l'autreCorrect answer. Each spouse can end the marriage by divorce. No fault is needed. This is part of the freedom within a couple.
- ✗ Only a judge, on his ownSeulement un juge, de lui-mêmeThe freedom to end the marriage belongs to the spouses.
What the source says
« La liberté conjugale permet aussi à chaque conjoint de mettre fin à l’union (concubinage, PACS ou mariage) dans laquelle elle est engagée »
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: « Qui peut demander le divorce dans un couple marié ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “Qui peut demander le divorce de personnes mariées ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Les libertés au sein du couple” (French).
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