Divorce for Foreigners

Where one spouse is foreign or lives abroad, the first question is not how to divorce but where. The answer affects which law applies to the property, how quickly it can be done, and whether the result will be recognised in the other country.

Wise Counsel advises on cross-border divorce, including jurisdiction, property division and recognition abroad.

What we help with

• Advising on where the divorce can and should be brought
• Advising on which law applies to the marriage and to the property
• Uncontested divorce where both spouses agree, including from abroad
• Contested divorce proceedings before the Vietnamese courts
• Division of property held in Vietnam and in other countries
• Custody and maintenance where a parent lives or intends to live abroad
• Recognition of a Vietnamese divorce judgment in your home country
• Recognition in Vietnam of a divorce granted abroad

Where both countries could hear the case, the choice is strategic and it is usually made by whoever files first. Take advice before that decision is made for you.