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Introduction
Geraldine Mathieu is Senior Lecturer at the University of Namur where she teaches family law. She also teaches Bioethics and Human Rights in the Advanced Master in Human Rights and is involved in the Interdisciplinary Certificate in child rights about the impact of children's rights in the family.
She is also a researcher at the Center Vulnerabilities and Societies (UNamur), member of Interdisciplinary Centre for Human Rights of the Child (www.lecide.be), of the Law Center of the person, the family and its heritage (UCL-CEFAP ), of the Youth commission of the League of Human rights, of a hospital ethics committee, of the Supreme Council of the adoption and the editorial board of the quarterly Journal of family Law.
She is also project manager for the NGO Defence for Children International (DCI-Belgium - www.dei-belgique.be).
His research focuses on filiation, adoption, rights of the children, Bioethics and Human Rights. His doctoral dissertation, which she defended the April 24, 2014, focuses on the secret of origins in the law of filiation (adoption, birth secret, assisted reproduction with donor, surrogacy, incest, DNA-test).
Areas of expertise
- Family Law
- Children's Rights
- Bioethics and Human Rights
External responsibilities
Diplomas
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Laws, The secret of origins in filiation law, University of Namur
Award Date: 24 Apr 2014
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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MP: STUDY ON THE RELEVANCE OF CRIMINALIZING COERCIVE CONTROL AND LEGAL MECHANISMS FOR PROTECTING VICTIMS OF COERCIVE CONTROL IN BELGIUM
Mathieu, G. (PI), Willaume, A. (CoPI), Cassiers, A. (CoI), Wattier, S. (Member of the steering committee), Leleu, Y.-H. (Member of the steering committee), Giacometti, M. (Member of the steering committee) & Dréan-Rivette, I. (Member of the steering committee)
1/02/26 → 31/07/27
Project: Research
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Accueil, accompagnement psychosocial et insertion professionnelle des Mineurs Non Accompagnés : enjeux institutionnels et juridiques. Regards comparatifs entre la Belgique (Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles), le Canada (Québec), la France et la Suisse (Genève) - APIMNA »
Mathieu, G. (PI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Research Axis
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ERASMUS + : Grant for teaching and training exchange with the University of Pretoria (South Africa)
Mathieu, G. (PI)
1/08/24 → 30/06/27
Project: Research
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CAPACITI: PartiCipation, plAce And power of ACtIon of children in the promotion of their rights
Mathieu, G. (PI)
1/03/24 → 29/02/28
Project: Research
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Marktonderzoek betreffende het opstellen van een analysenota waarin wordt aangegeven welke wetswijzigingen nodig zijn om slachtoffers van partnergeweld beter te beschermen tegen de economische gevolgen ervan, in het bijzonder de schulden die de ex-partner van het slachtoffer tijdens hun samenleven heeft gemaakt
Mathieu, G. (PI) & Declerck, C. (PI)
1/09/23 → 30/11/23
Project: Research
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Droit de la famille
Mathieu, G., 2026, 3ème ed. Larcier-Intersentia. 428 p.Research output: Book/Report/Journal › Book
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Droits de l'enfant et migration: Analyse empirique de jurisprudence
Bodson, A., Mathieu, G. (Supervisor) & Saroléa, S. (Supervisor), 2026, Larcier-Intersentia. 408 p.Research output: Book/Report/Journal › Book
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Een onderzoek naar genderinclusiviteit binnen het Belgische afstammingsrecht
Mathieu, G. (Supervisor), Declerck, C. (Supervisor) & HERMANS, E., 2026, Wolters Kluwer. 762 p.Research output: Book/Report/Journal › Book
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L'adoption
Mathieu, G., 2026, Droit familial : étude pratique et transversale . Malines: Kluwer, Vol. I. p. 717-743Research output: Contribution in Book/Catalog/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Les enfants: La filiation
Mathieu, G., 2026, Droit familial : étude pratique et transversale . Malines: Kluwer, Vol. I. p. 571-645Research output: Contribution in Book/Catalog/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
Activities
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Violences intrafamiliales : comprendre, nommer, agir. Une approche interdisciplinaire et systémique
Mathieu, G. (Organiser)
28 May 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation to a Symposium, a study Day
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26èmes journées de valorisation de la recherche : L'enfant, objet ou sujet de justice(s) ?
Mathieu, G. (Contributor)
29 Jan 2026 → 30 Jan 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation to a Symposium, a study Day
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Combattre les violences sexuelles
Mathieu, G. (Organiser) & Wattier, S. (Organiser)
11 Dec 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation to a Symposium, a study Day
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Commission pour la réforme du droit de la filiation
Mathieu, G. (Consultant)
6 Nov 2025 → …Activity: Consultancy types › Consultancy
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Elvis Fokala
Mathieu, G. (Host)
10 Nov 2025 → 17 Nov 2025Activity: Hosting a visitor › Hosting an academic visitor
Thesis
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Le secret des origines en droit de la filiation
Mathieu, G. (Author), Fierens, J. (Supervisor), Dijon, X. (Jury), GALLUS, N. (Jury), LAMMERANT, I. (Jury), GOUBAU, D. (Jury) & De Terwangne, C. (Jury), 24 Apr 2014Student thesis: Doc types › Doctor of Legal Studies
Press/Media
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L'anonymat du don de sperme, la fin d'une règle problématique
10/12/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Droit à l’identité : “Une discrimination inadmissible pour certains enfants”
25/07/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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En Belgique, vers une gestation pour autrui légale pour toutes et tous?
8/06/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Les banques de sperme belges en manque de dons
1/02/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment