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.
Recognising a Canadian divorce in China
Provincial court files and federal documents follow different paths, and the recognition application needs both if support or proper…
Recognising an Australian divorce in China
An Australian divorce order is a single document, but the financial orders made alongside it are separate for recognition purposes.…
Planning ahead for a marriage with a Vietnamese element
Planning is most valuable here precisely because the records are often weak — an agreement creates documentation that would otherwis…
Structuring ahead when your marriage has a US element
The choice of governing law matters more than the content of a prenuptial agreement.…
Planning ahead for a marriage with a UK element
English courts can override a prenuptial agreement where it would produce an unfair result, which changes what an agreement can achi…
Planning ahead for a marriage with a Korean element
Korea's separate-property default with a contribution claim means an agreement is addressing a different baseline than clients expec…
Planning ahead for a marriage with a Singapore element
Where structures are already in place, the planning question is not whether to create one but who controls it.…
Planning ahead for a marriage with a Hong Kong element
Because the Mainland and Hong Kong have a mutual recognition arrangement, an agreement can be structured to be effective on both sid…
Planning ahead for a marriage with a German element
Because Germany already protects premarital assets by default, an agreement's real value is in settling the equalisation claim.…
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