

Are you going through a separation? Do you need guidance that is clear, human, and protective?
I’m Julie Thibault, an English-speaking family lawyer in France, based in Paris. For over 13 years, I’ve supported expats, foreign spouses, and international families navigating separation with clarity and consciousness.
Every story is unique. Whether you are facing the divorce process in France for expats, managing child arrangements, or navigating complex financial decisions, my role is to provide strategic, sensitive, and effective support tailored to your life.
My approach blends legal excellence with emotional grounding and long-term vision.
Deeply rooted in the Paris & Yvelines (Versailles, Saint-Germain), I also work seamlessly online with clients across France and abroad.


I chose this work because I know what it feels like to be overwhelmed, unsure, and still determined to take your life back. My own divorce showed me that the law can be more than a system. It can be a catalyst for real change. That is what I offer my clients: strong legal expertise, grounded support, and a genuine human connection.
As an English-speaking French family lawyer, a trained mediator, and a natural guide, I bring rigor, empathy, and clarity to every case. You are never a number to me. You are a partner in the strategy we build together.
I work from Saint-Germain-en-Laye and Paris, and I support expats, foreign spouses, and international families across France and abroad — in English, with understanding and care.
Amicable or contested, simple or complex—every divorce deserves a tailored strategy.
My role is to help you see clearly, choose the right path, and protect what matters most: yourself, your children, and your future.
Divorce does not have to mean conflict. I work as a strategic partner beside you: listening, clarifying, and mapping the next steps. The goal is simple: reduce chaos and help you regain leadership over your life.
My expertise in the divorce process in France for expats includes both litigation and amicable approaches, always with the same priority: securing your future.
Choosing an amicable divorce is an act of consciousness.
It doesn’t erase the pain, but it transforms the way you move through it. With dignity. With clarity. With intention.
My approach to amicable divorce is structured, steady, and profoundly human. It avoids unnecessary tension while ensuring a rigorous and fair agreement. I protect your interests, your children’s wellbeing, and the long-term stability of each choice you make.
For many clients navigating a divorce for foreigners in France, an amicable process becomes the most grounding and practical path forward. It often lays the foundation for a healthier co-parenting relationship, even when the past has been difficult.
I support all matters related to children: residence, shared custody, parental authority, visitation, and child support.
The priority is simple and steady: keep your children at the center while helping both parents step into their roles with calm and clarity.
Every situation is handled with rigor, empathy, and strategy. Together, we build solutions that are stable, protective, and adaptable to the real needs of your family. When conflict rises, I intervene firmly but always with the intention of restoring peace.
My experience in child custody expat France cases gives international families the guidance they need to navigate change with confidence, even across borders.
Homes, debts, investments, inheritance — financial matters often sit at the heart of a separation. And yet, they are the pieces most frequently overlooked, rushed, or misunderstood.
I help you regain control over your financial security. My guidance blends legal precision — marital regimes, joint ownership, taxation, international assets — with clear, simple explanations so you can make strong, informed decisions.
My work in expat family law in France gives you the structure and clarity needed to navigate complex cross-border financial issues without fear or confusion.
Asset division is not a technical detail. It is a turning point for your future.
As a trained mediator, I integrate mediation into many cases — whether to prevent conflict or resolve it once it has surfaced.
Family mediation restores dialogue, eases tension, and creates lasting agreements without always needing to go through the court system.
It is especially helpful for tense co-parenting situations, blended families, or couples who want to maintain a functional relationship despite separation.
My work in English-speaking mediation in France offers expat and binational families a calmer, clearer way to move forward with courage and relational intelligence.
TRANSFORMATIONS, NOT JUST LEGAL OUTCOMES