The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-09-21
rs MECCA OF
|IoRCE HUNTERS
Liam, and Other Foreigners
4. taking Advantage Of
Easy French Laws
ID, IS THE Chief FACTOR

.,.rver In Pdiis
s ..,I. oIvores Situation i"
=, Abuse and Scan
..erounds for Decree
The increasing number OF
...,,ed in Paris by prolnl-
r. Sg,s and other foreigners y,
ineI "s, from matrimonial In
Nod to many Inquiries as
y. ~ French capital apparently
.. .uch a European Reno for
'' .sIsi magnet appears to lie In
a ,s,t divorce proceedings may
-, IN French courts with 81
and completed without even
ss =. ,i' acquaintances becoming
:, least through the medium
- = newspapers, that there has
!. .lIrhtest ripple on the Sc" OF
L1au. Publication . Of such i, pro- .
: b native newspapers Is a
.sen,e. on the ground OF
=, oubIlc morals. The newspa-
= =, Print the names of those in :,
y they can obtain them and
I. ,h,t a divorce has been grant
n pothlns more: ,s..,.
=, publicity In the United States
T.. divorces Of Americans in
!. r,used an unpleasant feel
.,orebension among attorneys
sss, who have been contemplat.
s,sr,, action. Several cases OF
.ras are reported to have been
b Tours, Rennes ana o,ner pr"
!, me-, both for the still great
a.dou offered and because the
sd,I court calendars are not so
n IS are those in Paris.
| uust Establish Residence.
.dsOual DEGREES usually may be
"a IN France In from one to
mathis, and final DEGREES 90
A,resfter. The complainant
xtablIsh residence in France,
|, &claration that he intends to
ss.fnltely Is held to be suffi-
! q the Inclusion among his pa
{ai years lease on an apart
ne second essential condition
!, ths defendant must appear be-
n court In person, or through
4 be is q resident Of France.
I he defendant lives outside the
b q Is the case Of Americans,
must DO given through the
apartment.
IN ir three grounds for divorce
nDe: adultery, conviction OF a
md cruelty. Both physical VIC
! nd mental anguish are accept
udr the heading Of cruelty.
y party to q divorce is allowed
marry In France within ten
b because Of the question Of
b and sustenance for the chill
h whole divorce situation in
h from the American viewpoint,
ibus and a scandal" said
b 7. Beach. an American law
Puil There Is no suggestion
)H n the attitude of the French
but French judges are not
u the advantage that Is being
u them by Americans who are
hs divorces. These divorces are
ply Of no value In the United
but Americans obtain them
IN may hold until their validity
nls'ed. Any kind Of rope Of
VII hold until It's pulled"
lAwal Regarding Divorces.
" ministry Of justice the sug-
mat Paris Is becoming q sec
10 for American divorces Is not
ss'ed N. Lemeerieux, first as
o Minister Of Justice Barthou,
~ rance was q liberal coun-
prdins divorces, having been
: Continental country to grant
y icrigners, under the law Of
no mat possibly Paris was be-
s'a Tor this purpose Just as
w such q resort for Italians
q he lack Of q divorce law
ssiS director of civil affairs at
MI Of justice. said he did
u logical that France should
- upon In the United States
ssauy where divorces could be
sained, since there were few.
rounds for divorce here than
uly speaking. France grants
% foreigners II their own
- permit divorces. Judges
& last few years have been
sofs lenlent view toward ap-
io' divorce by foreigners.
NE applicants usually were
~! they should apply for
u their own countrv