(Selected from The Civil Code of the Peple's Republic of China authored by Li Heng & Zhang Jiaqi) Chapter I General RulesArticle 1040 This TITLE FIVE regulates the civil relations arising from or relating to marriage or family relations.Article 1041 Marriage and family relations shall be protected by the State.A…
(Selected from The Civil Code of the Peple's Republic of China authored by Li Heng & Zhang Jiaqi)Chapter II Entry into MarriageArticle 1046 A man and a woman may enter into a marriage of their free will. Neither may coerce the other to enter into a marriage, and free marriage shall not be interfered with b…
(Selected from The Civil Code of the Peple's Republic of China authored by Li Heng & Zhang Jiaqi)Marriage and Family - Spousal Relationship Chapter III Family Relationship Section 1 Spousal RelationshipArticle 1055 Spouses shall be equal in their marriage and family.Article 1056 Each spouse shall have the righ…
(Selected from The Civil Code of the Peple's Republic of China authored by Li Heng & Zhang Jiaqi)Section 2 Relationship Between Parents, Their Children and Other Close RelativesArticle 1067 Where either parent fails to perform their obligation to raise a minor child or an adult child who is unable to live indepe…
(Selected from The Civil Code of the Peple's Republic of China authored by Li Heng & Zhang Jiaqi)Chapter IV DivorceArticle 1076 Where spouses agree to a divorce of their free will, they shall enter into a written divorce agreement and appear in person before the competent marriage registration authority to apply…
The Supreme People's Court's Interpretations on Issues Pertaining to the Application of Title Five "Marriage and Family" of The Civil Code of the People's Republic of China (I)(Selected from translated works authored by Robert Zhang & Steve Li)Article 1 Persistent and frequent domestic violence…
The Supreme People's Court's Interpretations on Issues Pertaining to the Application of Title Five "Marriage and Family" of The Civil Code of the People's Republic of China (I)(Selected from translated works authored by Robert Zhang & Steve Li)Article 2 "Cohabitation" referred to in A…
The Supreme People's Court's Interpretations on Issues Pertaining to the Application of Title Five "Marriage and Family" of The Civil Code of the People's Republic of China (I)(Selected from translated works authored by Robert Zhang & Steve Li)Article 3 Where a party brings a lawsuit only reque…
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