There are a number of authentic acts which are drawn up in the field of Family Law.
Separation – A consensual separation must take the form of an authentic instrument and therefore must be necessarily drawn up by a notary public. This is in contrast to a contested separation for which final judgement will be handed out by the competent court.
Cohabitation acts – Partners who wish to enter into a cohabitation agreement must do so by appearing on an authentic act drawn up before a notary public. There are other forms of cohabitation, such as a unilateral declaration of cohabitation which does not take the form of an authentic act, but where the parties wish to enter into a cohabitation agreement they must do so by entering into an authentic act drawn up by a notary public.
Marriage agreement (prenuptial agreement) – These also must take the form of an authentic act and must therefore be drawn up by a notary public.
