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Divorce & Family
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110 articles · Latest update 13 Sep 2026
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10 Sep 2026
Child Protection, Guardianship and Custody Intervention in China
A child-safety concern in China may engage several different processes: emergency police or community action, a personal safety protection order, a custody or visitation dispute,…
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10 Sep 2026
Child protection, guardianship & custody intervention
Child-protection intervention, guardianship or custody revocation arising from abuse, neglect or safety concerns, including coordination with criminal proceedings.
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10 Sep 2026
Military-family overlays
Special rules affecting divorce involving active military personnel and related family-law overlays.
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10 Sep 2026
Family mediation & settlement
People’s mediation, court mediation and negotiated settlement in family disputes.
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10 Sep 2026
Adult guardianship & elderly support
Adult incapacity, guardianship, elderly maintenance and protective arrangements.
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10 Sep 2026
Marriage validity, separation & relationship status
Marriage validity/annulment, proof of separation and legal consequences of unregistered or unrecognised relationships.
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10 Sep 2026
Parentage, child support & visitation
Paternity determination, child maintenance, visitation rights and enforcement of parenting obligations.
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10 Sep 2026
Adoption & cross-border guardianship
Domestic and international adoption, guardianship, civil-affairs registration and cross-border document recognition.
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07 Sep 2026
Domestic violence protection
Urgent personal safety protection orders, evidence and coordination with divorce or custody proceedings.
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07 Sep 2026
Cross-border divorce procedure
Overseas spouses, service abroad and evidence planning in Mainland divorce proceedings.
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06 Sep 2026
Freezing Assets During Divorce in China
Property preservation (freezing bank accounts, houses, equity) is a Civil Procedure Law tool in a PRC divorce — you apply to the court, usually with security. Reviewed 6 Sep 2026.…
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06 Sep 2026
Child Custody in China
Mainland custody is the child’s best interests under the Civil Code — not an automatic mother or father rule, and not a Hague clone. Reviewed 6 Sep 2026.Direct answerCustody follo…
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06 Sep 2026
Child Support in China
PRC child support is a needs-and-means obligation after divorce or separately — not a US guideline worksheet, and not optional because custody was ‘lost’. Reviewed 6 Sep 2026.Dire…
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06 Sep 2026
Can a Parent Relocate a Child Overseas?
Taking a child out of Mainland China after separation usually needs the other parent’s consent or a court order — a passport in one hand is not a licence. Reviewed 6 Sep 2026.Dire…
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06 Sep 2026
Domestic Violence Protection Orders in China
PRC personal safety protection orders are a Civil Procedure / Anti-Domestic Violence Law tool — urgent, paper-based, and not a substitute for a divorce judgment. Reviewed 6 Sep 20…
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