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Legal Application and Divorce Procedures for Foreign-Related Marriages

Source:Supreme People's Court
Author:He Jian
Release Time:2026-07-21
The legal application of foreign-related marriages in China is mainly governed by the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Application of Law to Foreign-related Civil Relations. The conditions for marriage are governed by the law of the parties' common habitual residence or common nationality; the formalities for marriage are valid if they comply with the law of the place where the marriage is contracted. Divorce by litigation is governed by the law of the forum. Regarding jurisdiction, Chinese courts have jurisdiction over foreign-related divorce cases. Regarding the recognition and enforcement of foreign divorce judgments, China handles them through judicial assistance treaties with multiple countries or based on reciprocity, requiring relevant judgment documents and notarization and authentication materials for recognition applications.