This is why, in the face of the
growing phenomenon of re-composed families, the mechanism was made more flexible in 2002 (Law no. 2002 - 305 of March 4, 2002, relative to parental authority) and now offers family law judges the possibility of organizing the sharing of parental authority as best suits the educational needs of the
child and in
accordance with parental wishes (article 377 - 1 Civil Code).