The French PACS system has been implemented for more than 20 years to protect the rights of non-marital partners. The phenomenon of non-marital cohabitation is becoming a social reality in China. Non-marital cohabitation will lead to issues related to the identity of the parties, division of property, and child support. Therefore, in line with the main purpose of facing social reality, protecting the rights of non-marital cohabiting partners, and stabilizing social life, China should include non-marital cohabitation in the scope of family law adjustment. Because there is no relevant legislation on the protection of the rights and interests of cohabiting partners in China before this, this article starts from three perspectives: the development history of the French PACS system, the possibility of the Sinicization of the PACS system, and the significance of the Sinicized PACS system to the development of Chinese society. By discussing the similarities and differences between China and France on the conclusion procedure, property distribution, and dispute resolution in the cohabitation relationship, the proposal of the Chinese PACS system is proposed.

Pengfei Wang, Xueyun Zhang. Reflections on the Sinicization of the French Civil Mutual Aid Contract PACS System. International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology (2023), Vol. 5, Issue 2: 9-13. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFS.2023.050202.

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