Thailand Family Law Center has been updated with new features and a full range of Thailand law for families in transition.
The Pages section has an extended listing of divorce law, adoption, child abduction, divorce, marital property, and separation. The links provide a full range of answers for families living in Thailand or deciding to move to Thailand.
The recent Thailand law updates page includes the following information:
Thailand prenuptial agreement law. With divorce rates as high as 50% in some areas, many persons contemplating marriage consider a prenuptial agreement to be an intelligent financial investment. Without a prenuptial agreement, any division of assets, maintenance or alimony payments ordered pursuant to a divorce will be decided pursuant to the relevant law, rather than personal choice.
Thailand child custody law. According to Thailand law, both parents of a child have full custodial rights, be the parents married or unmarried. Legal issues often surround the finding of a father’s rights to a child, or “paternity,” Thailand law requires that a father be the “legal” parent, as well as the biological parent, to have father’s rights.
Thailand Divorce law. If you married in Thailand and registered your marriage at a local district office in Thailand (Khet or Amphur) you may register an administrative Thailand divorce. Performing an administrative divorce at the local district office requires that you and your spouse do not have disagreements over child custody or assets.
Thailand marital property law. Thailand is what is known in legal terms as a “Community Property” jurisdiction. This means that, in general, all assets acquired by either the man or wife during the marriage are considered to be the property of both partners. Exceptions may include: assets that have been specifically excluded from the community property of the marriage pursuant to a lawful Prenuptial Agreement, certain types of inheritance, and other classes of assets.
Learn about Thailand’s family laws and read the articles at the Thailand Family Law Center website.
