Going To Chinese Court

• international families
• child custody
• cross border divorce
• explaining marriage laws in China
• marital agreements
• Chinese court

Family Law In China

We will explain how the family court in China is different. There are rumours that in places like South Africa and the United States the mother often gets custody of the kids. In China, it’s pretty much the exact opposite. The father in China normally get’s custody of the children. When you get married in China, the son will often buy a house for the family. However, the house will stay on title for the husbands family. In 2011, the laws changed for divorce in China. This was due to the housing bubble in China. The court often rules in favor of the man in China.

If the woman hires a lawyer, they often get around 200,000 RMB as a lump sum payout. If they do not hire a lawyer, they often get nothing.

Some people get divorced just do that they can purchase more property. Married couples can only purchase a certain amount of properties. Further, they are still in a relationship, but they are legally divorced. Some people that married Chinese women have to make a cash payment. It is over around $2000 in USA dollars.

Cross Border Divorce

China is a place where connections are very important. There can be a lot of shame on a divorced women. Things are changing, but it is taking time. If you are single divorced women with a kid, it’s extremely hard to get married again. If you are fighting someone with money, they can afford a great law firm and destroy you. However, you might be able to get a lump sum payment. Foreigners sometimes get in trouble, even with divorce, and their assets will get deported and their assets will be seized and sold.