Joint motion before a civil court
Verified 20 January 2023 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister), Ministry of Justice
You and your opponent have a dispute (for example, in matters of parental authority or neighborhood conflicts) and you both agree that a judge should decide it or solve your problem? You can make an application to the judge together through a joint request.
The joint query can be used when the parties agree for to seize together the court and ask it to settle their dispute or to validate their agreement.
It's not one part suing the other.
You can make a joint request in certain cases of a private nature, such as:
- Neighborhood conflict (for example, you agree on the construction of a side wall, but not on its size)
- Divorce
- Right of custody of a child (residence and right of access and accommodation)
Please note
the parties must sometimes justify, before bringing a case before the court, a attempt at conciliation, mediation or a convention on participatory procedures.
The request is a simple letter.
One letter must be written regardless of the number of games.
This letter shall contain the following:
- Names, forenames, profession, domicile, nationality, date and place of birth of the parties
- Subject matter of the request
- Court hearing the application
The parties must specify the points on which they disagree, give their explanations and attach the relevant supporting documents.
The request is signed by all parties. It must be filed or sent to the graft of the court of justice.
Who shall I contact
Before the court, each party may be assisted or represented by a lawyer.
Who shall I contact
Warning
in certain cases, such as divorce, the lawyer is obligatory.
The procedure itself is free.
However, other costs may be added, such as attorney's fees, Commissioner of Justice (former judicial bailiff and auctioneer).
If you are under-resourced, you can request legal aid to cover all or part of these costs.
Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
For information
Telephone administrative information - Allo Public Service
The informants who answer you are from the Department of Justice.
Cost: free service
Service available at the following times:
- Monday: 8.30am to 5.30pm
- Tuesday: 8:30 to 12:15
- Wednesday: 8:30 to 12:15
- Thursday: 8.30am to 5.30pm
- Friday: 1 p.m. to 4:15 p.m
- Lundi : de 08h30 à 17h30
- Mardi : de 08h30 à 12h15
- Mercredi : de 08h30 à 12h15
- Jeudi : de 08h30 à 17h30
- Vendredi : de 13h00 à 16h15
For information
House of Justice and the LawTo get assistance
Lawyer
Filing of a joint application
Introduction of the proceedings
Ordinary procedure