Seeking a Korean divorce and navigating the Korean legal system can be emotionally challenging, even more so if of you’re a foreigner in Korea. IPG Legal has assisted numerous foreigners and local Korean clients at the Seoul Family Court and others courts in Korea in order to obtain a divorce for foreigners in Korea. We have, also, handled numerous child custody, asset division, and abduction cases for clients living in Korea or residing abroad. There are several things to consider
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Divorce by Agreement & Divorce by Court Order in Korea
A Basic Explanation of the Types of Divorces in Korea. Under Korean law, there are two types of divorces. One is divorce by mutual agreement and the other is divorce by court order. agree to dissolve their marriage amicably. We advise, in all but the most exceptional of matters, to engage a lawyer in Korea to obtain a divorce by court order (judicial divorce) and forgo a divorce by mutual agreement to insure that the divorce is recognized in all
Continue readingKorea Divorce Checklist for Negotiation of a Marital Separation Agreement in Korea
The following Korea divorce checklist may be useful for those negotiating a marital separation agreement in Korea. We highly recommend the utilization of a marital separation agreement, since the normal Korean judgment doesn’t consider some issues that may arise in the future including pension and social security that are addressed in a typical marital separation agreement. In most cases, it is advisable to retain a lawyer to assist with you divorce. The average Korean lawyer that doesn’t handle many divorces
Continue readingUncontested Divorces vs Contested Divorces in South Korea
Divorce in South Korea is governed by Korea’s Civil Code and it is divided into two types. The first one is uncontested divorces which are also known as a “divorce by agreement.” This type of divorce, as the name implies, requires agreement of the husband and wife that they wish to divorce. The second type of Korean divorce is the contested divorce also called as “judicial divorce.” This type of Korean divorce is resorted to by spouses when one spouse
Continue readingObtaining Child Support in Korea from a Deadbeat Father (or Mother)
The, typical, situation occurs when a child is born out-of-wedlock and the father abandons the child. Child Support in Korea may be obtained from these deadbeat fathers. This situation is alarmingly common. The, typical, situation involves Philippine, Chinese, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Thai, and Southeast Asian country woman having children with Korean Nationals. The Korean fathers are, typically, students or businessmen doing business in these countries. The KOPINO issue has been publicized in the Korean media, however, few cases have been filed
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