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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.
Price: $129.95
Pages: 336
Publisher: American Bar Association
Imprint: American Bar Association
Publication Date:
17 October 2023
Trim Size: 10.00 X 7.00 in
ISBN: 9781639052233
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
"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
– Melissa Kucinski, International Family Lawyer, MK Family Law
Rong Tao Kohtz is a recognized expert in international family law and Chinese family law. For nearly two decades, she has represented clients from over 50 countries. She has litigated and tried high-impact international family law cases in federal and state courts in New York. She frequently works with U.S. and foreign law firms as co-counsel or as an international family law expert in multinational cases. She received her J.D. and L.L.M. from Columbia University Law School in New York City. She lives in Mount Pleasant, Michigan in the United States.
Table of Contents:
- Historical and Cultural Context of Chinese Family Law
- Sources of Chinese Family Law
- The Chinese Judiciary
- Civil Procedure Law and Rules in Family Matters
- Fundamental Concepts and Principles of Chinese Family Law
- Marriage: Husband and Wife
- Dissolution of Marriage
- Dissolution of Marital Property Regime
- Parent-Child Relationship
- Parents and Minor Children
- Domestic Violence
- International Aspects of Chinese Family Law
- Concluding Comments