Everyday Law · Cour de cassation
Sep 9, 2026
AI illustrationCan a Tunisian divorce decision block a French court?
Your callDid the court properly apply the rules about residency in recognizing the Tunisian divorce?
TL;DR
- 1A woman filed for divorce in France, but her husband says a Tunisian court already divorced them.
- 2He claims he met the rules for Tunisian courts to handle their case, based on his residency.
- 3The French court must decide if the Tunisian ruling blocks her French divorce request.



