China-connected family law, explained
Every page answers one question, states the answer first, and separates what China can do from what must be handled elsewhere. Written for overseas clients, reviewed by the team.
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On top of the guides listed below, the library also covers single-issue explainers, comparisons, checklists and country scenarios, in English and Chinese. Every page answers one question and states the China connection it depends on.
Which countries need an Apostille for a China filing — and which still need consular legalisation?
A country-by-country guide to authenticating documents for a Chinese court or notary: which states are covered by the Apostille Conv…
Property in a Vietnam-connected divorce
The recurring asset in these cases is a home built with remittances, and proving who paid is what decides the outcome.…
Vietnamese documents for a Chinese court
The Apostille only became available in September 2026, so documents prepared earlier followed a different route.…
Business interests in a Vietnam-connected divorce
Where records are thin, valuing a business is harder than dividing one — and valuation is what the negotiation turns on.…
Dividing US property in a Chinese divorce: what the court can and cannot touch
The community-property versus common-law distinction between US states is the single fact that most changes what a client is entitle…
US documents for a Chinese court: which office certifies what
State and federal documents follow different certification routes, and mixing them up is the most common avoidable error.…
US company equity in a divorce decided in China
Delaware incorporations and LLC structures mean the shares are usually governed by a US state's corporate law, which a Chinese court…
UK property in a Chinese divorce: discretion versus rules
English financial remedy orders are discretionary, which is structurally different from the rule-based approach Chinese courts apply…
UK documents for a Chinese court: FCDO legalisation and what follows
The Apostille certifies the official's signature, not the document's content — a distinction that matters when a court queries subst…
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