Re divorce requires the following procedures:
1. Agree on divorce procedures, conclude divorce agreements, apply for divorce registration, go through a 30 day divorce cooling off period, obtain divorce certificates, etc;
2. To sue for divorce, submit a bill of complaint to the court, pay litigation fees in advance, participate in mediation, court trial, and execute judgments.
Legal basis
Article 1076 of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China [Divorce by agreement] If the husband and wife divorce voluntarily, they shall sign a written divorce agreement and apply for divorce registration in person at the marriage registration authority.
The divorce agreement shall specify the intention of both parties to divorce voluntarily and the consensus on matters such as child rearing, property and debt handling.
Article 1077 of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China [Divorce Calm Down Period] Within 30 days after the marriage registration authority receives the divorce registration application, if either party is unwilling to divorce, it may withdraw the divorce registration application from the marriage registration authority.
Within 30 days after the expiration of the time limit specified in the preceding paragraph, both parties shall personally apply to the marriage registration authority for a divorce certificate; If no application is made, the application for divorce registration shall be deemed withdrawn.
Article 1078 of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China [Divorce registration] The marriage registration authority shall register and issue a divorce certificate if it is found that the two parties are indeed willing to divorce and have reached consensus on matters such as child rearing, property and debt handling.
