Overlays · 05
Family & employer overlays
A detention can open a family or job file. Those hubs do not decide the criminal merits.
First job Separate family and employment questions from the criminal procedure file.
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Key considerations
- Are children, status or a spouse affected?
- Is the employer or a work permit involved?
- Is the criminal status already mapped?
Decision map
Keep the question bounded.
- Keep the criminal file firstStatus and counsel.
- Family questionsThe family hub for custody and status.
- Job questionsThe employment hub for contracts and workplace.
Curated resources
Open the asset that matches this job.
China criminal procedure and defense guide
National procedure desk for foreign nationals — not a civil damages map.
Divorce & family hub
Custody, status and family questions that sit beside a criminal file.
Employment & labour hub
Job, visa-linked work and workplace questions that sit beside a criminal file.
Helpful to prepare
Facts that make the next conversation clearer.
These items are orientation aids, not a legal requirement list.
- Whether a family file is open
- Whether an employer or visa is in view
- Criminal status already identified
Local context
Add the city when the bureau or court is local.
Public-security, procuratorate and court practice differ after the national procedural status is identified.
Open city and province guidesCounsel hand-off
Need criminal-defense counsel?
This hub organises procedure. It does not represent anyone, obtain bail or speak to investigators on your facts. For detention, use the consultation form’s emergency path.
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