There is no separate law for divorce in Thailand. The divorce code is part of the Civil and Commercial Code under Book V Title 1 Part VI. Under this code, a divorce in the Kingdom can either be contested or uncontested. Uncontested Divorce An uncontested divorce is relatively easier to execute and more cost effective […]
August 8, 2013
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Matrimonial Assets
There is the old saying that love is blind and a divorce opens your eyes. According to the latest statistics in the United States, 40% of all marriages end in divorce. Thailand is also seeing an increase in their divorce stats.It makes one wonder why so few are having prenuptial agreements signed in the first […]
July 15, 2013
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Prenuptial Agreements in Thailand
There is the old saying that love is blind and a divorce opens your eyes. According to the latest statistics in the United States, 40% of all marriages end in divorce. Thailand is also seeing an increase in their divorce statistics. [See: Thailand Divorce: Statistics] It makes one wonder why so few are having prenuptial […]
June 15, 2013
Compensation in Divorce
Divorce compensation claims during divorce proceedings in Thailand can take different forms. The following examples of compensation are listed in the Thai statutes. A spouse who makes an application to cancel his marriage based on it being voidable yet having known it was voidable prior to getting married would have to compensate the other person […]
May 30, 2013
Child Custody
A child custody negotiation or battle is among the most painful experience that a family can go through. Every member of the family has to conquer the stresses of being in court and if the parents are separating on a bitter circumstance, the arguments and presentations of negative ideas to discredit one party to the […]
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January 15, 2014
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