Korean Family Law Articles on The Korean Law Blog by IPG Legal Law Firm

The Korean Law Blog’s family-law coverage covers Korean marriage, divorce, property division, child custody, child support, international child abduction to and from Korea, adoption, and adult guardianship, with particular attention to foreign nationals and families with connections to more than one country. Its related Korean inheritance and estate-planning articles examine how to protect and transfer family assets in Korea and abroad. This collection brings together practical guides, case commentary, legislative developments, and family-law resources, organized by subject for easy reference. Each title links directly to the article on the Korean Law Blog.

Marriage, Annulment, and Prenuptial Agreements under Korean Law

1. Marriage Annulments Possible in Korea? Intention of the Marriage Potential Factor in Korean Court’s Annulment Decision — 2025. Korean Law Blog
2. Korean Prenuptial Agreements for International Couples and Individuals with Assets in Korea and/or Abroad — 2025.
3. Does Korea have Common Law Marriage?: Korean Common Law Marriage (De Facto Marriage) Basics — 2023.

Korean Divorce, Separation, Property Division, and Spousal Support

4. Korean Supreme Court Clarifies Property Division Method for Unlisted Shares in Korean Divorce Cases — 2026. Korean Law Blog
5. Alimony in Korean Divorces: Spousal Support Under Korean Divorce Law — 2025.
6. Korean Pension Division in Divorces under Korean Law — 2025.
7. Korean Divorce & Marital Separation Checklist — 2025.
8. Discovery & Division of Cryptocurrency Assets in Korean Divorce Cases — 2024.
9. Can Foreigners without Marriages Registered in Korea Divorce in Korea? — 2023.
10. Getting a Divorce in South Korea as a Foreigner (Korean Divorce Law) — 2023.
11. Korean Divorce by Agreement & Divorce by Court Order in Korea — 2022.
12. Korea Divorce Checklist for Negotiation of a Marital Separation Agreement in Korea — 2021.
13. Uncontested Divorces vs Contested Divorces in South Korea — 2021.
14. Grounds for Divorce in Korea: Korean Divorce Law Basics — 2018.
15. Grounds for Divorce in Korea: Judicial Divorces in Korea — 2015.
16. Getting a Divorce in Korea Explained by the United States Military — 2013.
17. Honeymoon Divorce to Guam — 2007; historical article.
18. New divorce law for N.K. defectors — 2007; historical article.

Korean Child Custody, Paternity, and Child Support

19. Children in Korea Can Claim Back Child Support from Biological Fathers Even After Adulthood: Holding by the Korean Supreme Court — 2025. Korean Law Blog
20. Jurisdiction for Custody in International Divorces: Nationality-Based Jurisdiction under Korean Law — 2025.
21. Korean Father Jailed for Six Months for Non-Payment of Korean Child Support Order — 2025.
22. Korean Child Custody and Paternity Rights in Korean Divorce Cases — 2024.
23. Guide to Child Support Calculations in South Korea — 2024.
24. Punishment in Korea for Not Paying Korean Child Support — 2023.
25. Calculating Child Support in Korea — 2022.
26. Korean Child Support Basics Explained — 2021.
27. Obtaining Child Support in Korea from a Deadbeat Father (or Mother) — 2017.

International Child Abduction and Return of Children under Hague Convention on Child Abduction and Korean Law

28. Criminal Punishment under Korean Law for Child Abduction by a Non-Custodial Parent — 2025. Korean Law Blog
29. IPG Legal Prevails for American Father in International Child Abduction Case under New Korean Bailiff Abduction Enforcement System — 2025.
30. IPG Legal’s Success in International Child Abduction Cases — 2025.
31. Leading Korean Child Abduction Lawyer’s Advice for Parents to Avoid Child Abduction and Prevail in Child Abduction Cases in Korea — 2024.
32. What to do if your Child is Abducted to Korea? — 2024.
33. IPG Legal Prevails for an American Father in a Korean Child Abduction Case against a Korean Mother — 2024.
34. Attorney Jiwon MIN a Partner at IPG Legal Law Firm in South Korea was Featured in The Korean Times Newspaper — 2022.
35. International Child Abduction in Korea: Removing a Child Back to the Country of Residence of the Custodial Parent via the Korean Courts Explained — 2021.
36. Korean Child Abduction Law Explained — 2018.
37. International Parental Child Abduction: Korea Accedes to Hague Convention on Child Abduction — 2014.
38. Hague Child Abduction Convention Acceded to by South Korea — 2013.

Korean Adoption and Adoptee Rights

39. South Korea Ratifies the Hague Adoption Convention — 2025. Korean Law Blog
40. IPG Legal Law Firm Attorney Mina Kim was quoted by the Associated Press and JoongAng Ilbo — 2024.
41. IPG Legal Attorney Mina Kim Quoted by the Associated Press on Case Against Korean Government and Holt — 2024.
42. Korean Adoption Law Protests at Olympics in Korea — 2018.
43. Sean Hayes in the Christian Science Monitor on Korean Adoptions — 2013.
44. Blind Stubbornness of Ministry of Health and Welfare — 2013.
45. Korea’s Nationalistic Adoption Quota May be Increased — 2011; historical policy discussion.
46. Limits to Foreign Adoptions in Korea is Negative for Children — 2011.

Korean Adult Guardianship

47. Korean Adult Guardianship a Tool in Resolving Corporate Management Disputes in Korea — 2025.
48. How to be a Legal Guardian of an Adult in Korea? Korean Guardianship Law Explained by IPG Legal — 2025. Korean Law Blog
49. Korean Supreme Court Affirms Disability Discrimination Holding Against Korea Post — 2025.
50. Korean Guardianship by Agreement of the Ward and Guardian — 2025.
51. Appointment of a Guardian in Korea — 2023.
52. Appointing a Guardian in Korea under Korea’s Guardianship Law — 2023.
53. Guardianship Law in Korea: The Lotte Family Conservatorship Saga Continues — 2017.

Korean Inheritance, Estate-Planning, and Trust Articles

54. Constitutional Court of Korea Upholds Korean Customary Law in Inheritance Dispute — 2026.
55. Gifts as Compensation for Support of Korean Parents Excluded from Legal Reserve of Inheritance in Korea — 2026.
56. Constitutional Court of Korea on Gifting of Property to Children who Abandon Parents — 2026.
57. Korean Supreme Court Limits Enforceability of Trust Registers Against Third Parties — 2026.
58. Korean Inheritance Law & Trust Planning Resource Guide by IPG Legal’s Seoul, Korea Office — 2026. Korean Law Blog
59. Cross-Border Estate & Trust Planning for Foreign Residents in Korea and Korean Families with Heirs Abroad — 2025.
60. Inheritance Asset Checks for Heirs of a Korean Estate — 2025.
61. Korean Inheritance Law and Cross-Border Estate Planning under Korean Law: A Comprehensive Guide — 2025.
62. Korean Inheritance Tax Abolition for Spouses of Decedents under Korea’s Inheritance Tax Law — 2025; discusses a proposed reform.
63. Korean Supreme Court Amends Method of Deducting Survivors’ Benefits from Damage Compensation — 2024.
64. Legal Reserve of Korean Inheritance for U.S. Citizens and other Expats with Estates in Korea — 2024.
65. Korea’s Statutory Inheritance Reserve Deemed Partially Unconstitutional by Constitutional Court of Korea — 2024.
66. Korea May Amend its Inheritance Tax System in 2025 — 2024; discusses a proposed reform.
67. Korean Inheritance Law: Questions & Answers — 2024.
68. Korean Inheritance Law on Registration of Inheritances in Korea — 2023.
69. Renouncing an Estate/Inheritance under Korean Law — 2023.
70. Legal Reserve of Inheritance for an Estate in Korea — 2023.
71. Korean Inheritance Tax for Estates in Korea — 2022.
72. Navigating Korea’s Inheritance Law: Korean Inheritance Laws Basics Explained — 2021.
73. Korean Intestate Succession Law: Inheriting Property from your Korean-National Parents — 2020.
74. Korean Wills: Korean Estate Law Basics — 2019.
75. Wills, Trusts, Pre-Nuptial Agreements, Living Wills, and Power of Attorneys in Korea — 2018.
76. Korean Inheritance Law: Who Inherits What, When & How in Korea? — 2017.
77. Korean Trust Act of 1961 Amended — 2016.
78. Enforceability of Korean Executed Holographic/Handwritten Wills in Korea — 2015.

Korean Family Immigration and Korean Nationality Articles

79. How to Become a Citizen of South Korea: Korean Simplified Naturalization Law — 2024.
80. Changes to the Korean Immigration System means more Opportunities for Single Parents to Work in Korea — 2021.
81. Immigrating to the U.S. — 2007; archived marriage-based immigration column.

Korean Child Protection and Historical Adultery-Law Articles

82. Korean Criminal Child Abuse Defendant Found Not Guilty by Korean Courts — 2025.
83. Child Abuse in Korea – “Professionals” Required to Report Crime: Sentences Increased & Police Receiving More Training on the Needs of Victims — 2015.
84. South Korea’s Adultery Law found Unconstitutional by Constitutional Court of Korea – Let the Parties Begin — 2015.
85. Adultery in Korea: Suspended Sentences Under Korean Law — 2014; historical article predating the 2015 constitutional decision. Korean Law Blog

IPG Legal’s Korean Family-Law Practice Profiles and Legal Representation Resources

86. IPG Legal: A Trusted Leader in International Inheritance Disputes with Families with Assets in China, Korea, Southeast Asia and North America — 2025.
87. Jiwon Min – Partner & Leading Expert in Family Law, International Child Abduction, Inheritance Law and Complex Litigation at IPG Legal — 2024.
88. Divorce Lawyers in South Korea — 2023.
89. IPG Legal’s Korean Family & Divorce Law Practice in Korea — 2022.
90. Hiring an English-speaking Korean Divorce Lawyer (Korean Divorce Lawyers) — 2016.

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