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
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Jurisdiction for Custody in International Divorces: Nationality-Based Jurisdiction under Korean Law
In an increasingly globalized world, family disputes involving dual-national children often transcend borders, creating complex jurisdictional challenges. One such challenge arises in custody battles between a Korean parent and another national parent with a Korean Dual-National Child (All children born to a Korean parent have Korean nationality). IPG Legal is often retained in complex jurisdictional disputes in custody, child abduction, child support, and other family law matters. The major challenge in navigating these issues is the understanding of Korean Law, and also the law of the residence
Continue readingKorean Child Custody and Paternity Rights in Korean Divorce Cases
When filing for divorce at a Korean court—whether it is uncontested (mutual consent) or contested (Korean court-ordered)—and minor children are involved, the divorcing parties (or the Korean Family Court) must decide who shall hold paternity rights and who shall have custody rights over the children. Korean Mutual Consent Divorce In a mutual consent divorce, a written agreement regarding the custody and paternity rights of the minor children must be submitted to the Family Court in Korea along with the divorce application. Since mutual consent divorces are based on
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