If the woman unilaterally applies for divorce, she may divorce the man by agreement. If the agreement fails, she may file a lawsuit for divorce in the people's court.
Marriage Law
Article 31 Voluntary divorce
Divorce shall be granted if both men and women wish to divorce. Both parties 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 Divorce proceedings
If one of the men and women requests a divorce, the relevant department may mediate or directly file a divorce lawsuit with the people's court. When hearing divorce cases, the people's courts shall conduct mediation; If the relationship has really broken down and the mediation is invalid, divorce shall be granted. Under the following circumstances
1、 If mediation fails, divorce shall be granted:
（1） Bigamy or cohabitation of a married person with another person;
（2） Committing domestic violence or maltreating or abandoning family members;
（3） Those who have bad habits such as gambling and drug abuse and refuse to change after repeated education;
（4） Separated for two years due to emotional discord;
（5） Other situations that lead to the breakdown of the relationship between husband and wife. Divorce shall be granted if one party is declared missing and the other party files a divorce lawsuit.
