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Divorcing in China when the marriage was registered in Germany
Germany's accrued-gains system is the opposite of Chinese community property, and clients who assume a half-share are usually wrong …
Divorcing in China when the marriage was registered in France
A registered prenuptial agreement can reverse the entire analysis, and it is the first thing to check rather than an afterthought.…
Divorcing in China when the marriage was registered in Canada
The 2024 Apostille change split Canadian practice into two eras, and documents prepared before it followed a completely different ro…
Divorcing in China when the marriage was registered in Australia
Australia's no-fault divorce is simple, but the property settlement is a separate process with its own timing rules.…
Children in a Vietnam-connected divorce
Three separate questions — custody, household registration and nationality — are routinely confused with one another.…
Custody when one parent is in the United States and the child is in China
The child's habitual residence — not the parents' nationalities — is what anchors a custody case, and US and Chinese courts assess i…
Custody where one parent is in the United Kingdom and the child is in China
English courts apply a welfare test, and the child's practical home carries more weight than any legal label.…
Custody and parental authority: Korea and China compared
Korea requires a court decision to terminate joint parental authority, which is a structural difference that affects what a China or…
Custody where one parent is in Singapore and the child is in China
Singapore courts apply a welfare test similar in principle to other common-law jurisdictions, but the practical question is again en…
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