Lyon Family Life & Living in Lyon

Information for parents with young children moving to or living in France: infant and child health matters (the carnet de sante), private and state facilities for out of school activities, child benefits and financial aid, and school traditions.

Information on the stages of the process involved in a married couple separating and ending a marriage in France and the types of non-contested French divorce available. With details on the possible financial consequences of each type.

Information directly from the European Union on the practical aspects of moving to and living in France: residency, finding a home, a school and a job, French social security and more.

Information from the EU on taxes, the cost of living, the health and education systems, the cultural and private lives and... shopping in France. Information relevant to any foreigner moving to or thinking of living in France.

The place for you to exchange views, share useful information on parenting, schooling and kid's fun for families in Lyon and the Rhone Valley region.

Information on the French marriage process for foreigners - American, Australian, UK and other European Union citizens - wanting to have their wedding in France. What to expect, where to go and the documents required for the legal process.

Information on what to do when it's time to leave France; including notifying schools and residency officials, closing bank accounts, ending contracts for utilities and insurance, exporting cars and moving pets.

Information for parents with teenagers on youth organisations, youth employment law, driving, drugs, alcohol and teenage pregnancy.

Information on the alternative to marriage in France, PACS, a civil union which gives pacser couples many of the same legal rights of a traditionally married couple. It is also recognsied for same-sex couples as a form of gay marriage.

The administrative details you need to know if you are giving birth in France. Who to contact and what to expect from the French system: maternity leave, midwives, vaccinations and registering the birth.

If you stay in France for over three months and you are not an EU citizen - if you are American, Canadian, Australian, South African or from elsewhere outside the EU - you will need a titre de sejour residency permit. Here's how.

Information about children raised in a culture outside of that of their parents, with links to TCK websites.

Key information to understand the various types of French Will available, and how to go about making one and how it affects your assets in France and elsewhere in the world.