Divorce procedures can be handled at the civil affairs bureau in a different place, and the parties can go through divorce registration at the marriage registration office in the place where one party has left the domicile for more than one year.
Article 31 of the Marriage Law states that if both men and women wish to divorce, they must apply for divorce at the marriage registration office. The marriage registration authority shall issue a divorce certificate when it finds out that both parties are indeed willing and have properly dealt with children and property issues.
Article 32 If one of the men and women requests divorce, the relevant departments may mediate or directly file a divorce lawsuit with the people's court.
