Legal Question in Family Law in China

divorce

I got married in Florida. I bought a house in China my wife is Chinese. She has contributed no money to the marriage at all and has not worked. In a divorce is she entitled to any property just because I married her and she is not also not contributing to the marriage in many areas too. There are no children and we are now married three years. She is not a US citizen and can not get a visa to go to the US at this time.

Thank you for an answer. I know its not binding but its a start


Asked on 8/18/08, 4:12 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Freda Liu

Re: divorce

Hi, I wanna give some supplement. Because you got married in Florida, subject to relevant rules of private international law, the law of the place where the marriage took place shall govern divorce cases. I suggest you seek advice from local lawyers. In China, the wife can take half of the joint property after marriage.

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Answered on 1/06/09, 12:44 am
lei mawei Shaanxi Hebaohu Law Firm

Re: divorce

According to the law of the PRC,the property which be obtained after your marriage ,no matter you or your wife earned it, belong to both of you.So she is entitled to get a half of the property that you obtained after marriage.

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Answered on 8/18/08, 6:08 am


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