1. Litigation on Family Cases
● Prosecution for divorce
● Appear in court
● Debtor and creditor disputes during marriage
● Torts during marriage
● Suit for annulment
● Suit for spousal support
● Suit for child support
● Suit for domestic violence
● Suit for visitation rights
How to get divorce in China
Author:David Gao
Generally speaking, there are two channels guilding the divorce: registration procedure and court procedure:
Divorce is, generally, a simple process in China if both parties are Chinese citizens, or at least one patty is a Chinese citizen and their marriage is registered in China, and they agree to the divorce and there are no children involved. The couple can walk into the marriage registration office with their marriage books and their hukous and be divorced the same day.
Under the following situation, you have to go to the court for divorce:
1. The divorce is against the will of either spouse;
2. There is dispute over the custody on the Children or on distribution of property;
3. One party is a foreigner and the marriage is not registered in China;
4. In other situations where there is no marriage registration office to accept the divorce application.
In court procedure, divorce is also automatically granted in cases of abuse, drug use, gambling, and separation. The last, separation, is a criteria that a foreign spouse should take note of. A spouse must be absent for two years before the deserted spouse can be granted divorce in China.
Can two foreigners divorce in China
For foreigner couples (husband and wife both foreigners) who married outside China, they may make divorce in China. To enable the court have jurisdiction on the divorce, at least one party shall live in China for at least one year.