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.
Following assets from China into Canada
Canadian banking records are not reachable from China, so the investigation informs negotiation rather than producing direct recover…
Tracing assets moved from China to Australia
Australian property and company records are searchable, which makes the paper trail relatively reliable — but the money has usually …
Support and bride-price claims in Vietnam-connected cases
Payments made in connection with the marriage are frequently claimed back, and the outcome depends on facts rather than on a rule.…
Child support from a parent living in the United States
Collecting periodic support across the Pacific is the hardest part; capitalising it into an asset transfer is usually the answer.…
Support arrangements across the China–UK divide
English courts can order capitalised lump sums, which fits cross-border enforcement far better than periodic payments.…
Support between China and South Korea
Both systems calculate support from income and needs, but the cost bases differ enough that a straight transfer produces an unstable…
Support arrangements across the China–Singapore divide
Two relatively straightforward enforcement regimes do not add up to a simple cross-border arrangement — recognition is still the bot…
Support between the Mainland and Hong Kong, China
The dedicated arrangement can make a Hong Kong maintenance order enforceable in the Mainland, which is unusual for a foreign order.…
Support between China and Germany
German support rules are formula-driven and income-based, which makes the calculation predictable but the cross-border collection no…
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