Japan’s laws on prenuptial agreements are extremely detailed and organized. Japan’s legal system relies primarily on legislation rather than case decisions in this field.
Although prenuptial agreements are not common in Japan, even for the upper classes, Japan does have laws that control the choice of law provisions in international prenuptial agreements. The laws are set out in the Japanese Civil Code.
The topic of international prenuptial agreements is an extremely complicated one and it is easy to be left with an invalid and ineffective agreement.
Therefore it is vital that couples who plan on signing an agreement in another country should seek legal counsel who is familiar with the complexity of Japan’s laws and the legal systems of both countries if they decide to divorce in Japan. If a couple decides to sign a prenuptial agreement in Thailand and get divorced in Japan, for example, they should consult qualified prenuptial and Thailand divorce lawyers.
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