An international couple may get divorce by mutual consent in Japan. It is, however, risky to get divorce merely by mutual consent.  This is because their marital assets may be located outside of Japan …

A minor child between foreign parents with different nationality is most likely to have a dual nationality (nationality of mother and father). The governing of the law of the custody upon the divorce …

As we discussed in the previous articles, alimony is not prerequisite when you get divorce under the laws of Japan. You may have to wait for a while, though if you are solely responsible for irrevocab …

As mentioned in the previous report, the divorce of the husband and wife with different nationality or national law living in Japan for a long time is governed by the laws of Japan. The attached artic …

As discussed previously, alimony is a big issue between the foreign couple.  Please note that the payment of the alimony is not prerequisite for the foreign couple divorced under the laws of Japan. Pl …

There have been foreign couples divorcing in Japan. One of the big issues of the foreign couples divorcing in Japan is alimony, which might be paid by a spouse (mostly husband) to the other spouse (mo …

Please see the attached epoch making judgment rendered by Judge Shoji of Matsudo branch of Chiba Family Court dated March 29, 2016 (“Matsudo Judgment”). Matsudo judgment appoints non-custo …

We obtained the epoch making visitation judgment. In this case, the minor child was taken away by his mother without his father’s consent.  She then filed a divorce mediation for domestic violen …