Inheritance: My children have turned their backs on me, can I exclude them from my inheritance?

The only case provided for by law to deprive a child of their hereditary rights is called unworthiness to inherit. This is exceptional, and only concerns serious cases, governed by Article 726 of the Civil Code. For example:

if he has been convicted of endangering your life,
if he has assaulted or mistreated you,
if he has made serious false accusations against you.
And even in these extreme cases, exclusion is not automatic: you must go to court, present solid evidence, and obtain a court decision.

You can't disinherit... but you can reorganize
While the law prevents total exclusion, it does allow certain legal options to adjust the distribution of one's assets. Here are three levers to be aware of:

Playing with the available portion
This is a bit of the leeway left by the law. This portion that you can bequeath to whomever you want: another child, a close friend, an association, or even a caring neighbor. This allows you to foster certain bonds... without breaking the rules.

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