Divorce in Vietnam

Divorce procedures in Vietnam

Post date: 30-10-2016

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Divorce is the termination of marriage by court judgment at the request of the wife or husband or spouses, canceling the liability and responsibility of marriage and other civil constraints. The court is the sole authority being responsible for ruling terminating the marriage of the spouses.

divorce procedure in Vietnam

Divorce procedure in Vietnam

1. An divorce petition in Vietnam
Divorce petition in Vietnam include:
+ Divorce petition form.
+ A copy of ID card (passport); Copy of family book.
+ The marriage certificate (original copy or legalized copy if marriage registration in foreign country).
+ A copy of the birth certificate (if there are children).
+ A copy of the documents on the ownership of assets (if any property division).
+ If the spouses married in Vietnam, then one party exit to abroad(not find address, the certificate of the local government on such party were exit abroad and removed its name in family book is required.
+ Confirmation of marriage registration has been annotated (recorded) in records for civil status matters if the spouses registered their marriage under foreign laws.

2. The duration of the trial:
From 3 to 6 months from the date of acceptance of the case.

3. Jurisdiction:
 District Court where the defendant resides

4.Divorce procedure in case of the spouses missing:
 The wife or husband may request the Court to declare the husband or his wife missing and request the court for a divorce.

Any information on divorce in Vietnam, feel free to contact with us.

Lawyer VN - Vietnamese Law Firm

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- Legal service on divorce in Vietnam
- Vietnamese divorce lawyer

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  • Stephen lyons (06-07-2020) Reply
    I”m british and moved to vietnam and married in 2003, had a nervous breakdown and my wife divorced me, all I remember was signing some papers, I didnt get any paper work. I now want to marry in the uk but have no decree absolute. What can I do
  • jameskey yazima montanez (20-06-2020) Reply
    good day! i”am a filipino from philippines and my wife is a vietnamese and we want to file a divorce. what should i do?
  • William DeFluri (13-05-2020) Reply
    I am a citizen of the United States currently residing in Vietnam. My spouse resides in the United States. We are legally separated and have no minor children. I would like to file for divorce with the 6th circuit court in Oakland County Michigan from Vietnam. Can you assist me? My contact telephone number in Vietnam is 0797925644. Thank you.
  • ANDREW GAMEZ (02-11-2019) Reply
    I need help finding out some information on a divorce. I married to a Vietnamese girl in 2016. She disappeared and supposedly requested and got a divorce from me in 2018. I need to know if it was done and accepted. I have no idea on anything but she disappeared and supposedly did it. If she did how do I get a copy of the final divorce paper saying it”s officaially over (the marriage). She has not contacted or tried anything else but say she did and disappeared. Can you help with the information? Or steps to get answers to this. Thank you
  • Jesse (27-04-2019) Reply
    Hi...could a Filipina who is not married to a Vietnamese and not living in Vietnam apply for a divorce in Vietnam? Her husband left her years ago and nobody knows where he is at...thank you
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