Is it always possible to get divorced?
A knowledge question from the official lists (theme: Rights and duties), with its answer explained in English.
On exam day, in French
Est-il toujours possible de divorcer ?
- ANon, le divorce est interdit en France.No, divorce is forbidden in France.
- BNon, seul le mari peut demander le divorce.No, only the husband can ask for a divorce.
- CNon, il faut prouver une faute de l'autre époux.No, you must prove a fault by the other spouse.
- DOui, chaque époux peut mettre fin au mariage, même sans faute.Yes, each spouse can end the marriage, even without a fault.Correct answer
Explanation
Marital freedom allows each spouse to end their union. Divorce ends the marriage, without any need for a fault.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. No, divorce is forbidden in France. — In France, divorce exists: it ends the marriage.
- B. No, only the husband can ask for a divorce. — Marital freedom allows each spouse to end the marriage, not only the husband.
- C. No, you must prove a fault by the other spouse. — Divorce ends the marriage without any need for a fault.
French words to remember
- divorcedivorce
- liberté conjugalemarital freedom
- épouxspouse
- fautefault
Official source (in French)
Les libertés au sein du couple › La liberté conjugale, c’est quoi ? — Ministère de l'Intérieur (DIAN), formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr · 20 octobre 2026
« La liberté conjugale permet aussi à chaque conjoint de mettre fin à l’union (concubinage, PACS ou mariage) dans laquelle elle est engagée : »
« le divorce met fin au mariage, sans avoir besoin d’une faute ; »
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