Valérie Lopez (asker) May 8, 2013:

Law also, since I am not too familiar with law terms I was not sure which to use - the document is an agreement that will be submitted for approval. I'll visit the websites you have referred Allegro and will take a decision.

thanks a lot!

Valérie Lopez (asker) May 8, 2013:

U got it right Nikki! this is Swiss terminology - the whole sentence is: S’agissant de leur participation respective à la prise en charge de l’enfant et de la répartition des frais d’entretien, ils ont convenu ce qui suit

i think however we are not talking only of financial support but the whole custody/financial support details

Nikki Scott-Despaigne May 7, 2013:

Hello Valérie,
It would be helpful to post the rest of the sentence. Unless there is some surprise in the further context, then what it means is fairly clear. However, in order to phrase this one correctly, the whole sentence would really help.
I think you will need to consider "particpation respective à la prise en charge" for the meaning. This is probably referring to financial contribution. Which country is concerned here? This looks like Swiss terminology rather than French terminology, where I'd expect to see phrases such as "contribution à l'entretien et à l'éducation", "autorité parentale", "droit d’accueil" etc.