Chinese Family Law and Practice

"An insightful and comprehensive account of family law in China. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the practice of family law in China."
– Benjamin L. Liebman, Robert L. Lieff Professor of Law, Columbia Law School

"It is absolutely vital, when advising on a multi-jurisdictional family law case, to have a fundamental grasp of the foreign jurisdiction's laws and practice. Rong Kohtz has artfully pulled together a treatise, geared for U.S. lawyers, on the basic principles in Chinese family law in what will be a staple of any family lawyer's library."
– Melissa Kucinski, International Family Lawyer, MK Family Law

Chinese Family Law and Practice provides the most up-to-date information about statutes, court rules, and reported cases relevant to issues arising from the day-to-day practice of Chinese family law. It is a much-needed reference guide of Chinese family law for attorneys and judges around the globe. It offers not only a comprehensive overview of the rules of Chinese family law but also in-depth analyses to demonstrate how these rules are applied in Chinese courts. In addition, this book offers a critical introduction to Chinese family law for further academic research from the perspective of a practitioner. It illustrates not only the framework of Chinese family law but also its historical, cultural, and ideological context from a comparative perspective. Written in plain language, this book is also a good source of information for non-lawyers who are navigating through Chinese family law system.

Table of Contents:

1. Historical and Cultural Context of Chinese Family Law
2. Sources of Chinese Family Law
3. The Chinese Judiciary
4. Civil Procedure Law and Rules in Family Matters
5. Fundamental Concepts and Principles of Chinese Family Law
6. Marriage: Husband and Wife
7. Dissolution of Marriage
8. Dissolution of Marital Property Regime
9. Parent-Child Relationship
10. Parents and Minor Children
11. Domestic Violence
12. International Aspects of Chinese Family Law
13. Concluding Comments