January 5, 2026

International Divorce in Korea: Legal Risks and Strategic Considerations for Foreign Nationals

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INTERNATIONAL DIVORCE

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Is it illegal to secretly view a spouse’s Google Photos when their Google account is signed in? Is it illegal ...

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Son Born out of Wedlock Exempt from Punishment for Harborning Criminal? In Korea, there are several special exception rules for ...

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Will the Korean Family Court disadvantage a foreign parent in a custody case? Many of my foreign clients ask if ...

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Is it illegal to have an affair with a married person even if the marriage has been already broken? In ...

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Divorce

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How to Get an International Divorce in Korea Part IV: Division of Property 1.Introduction In this fourth part of the ...

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How to Get an International Divorce in Korea Part III: Causes for Judicial Divorce and Infidelity 1.Introduction In this third ...

Divorce

How to Get an International Divorce in Korea Part II: Kinds of Divorce in Korea 1.Introduction In this second part ...

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How to Get an International Divorce in Korea Part I: International Court Jurisdiction and Governing Law 1.Introduction I have handled ...

CIVIL ACTION

Can unanswered calls constitute a stalking crime? Act on Punishment of Stalking Crime etc. (hereafter referred to the “Act”) came ...

CIVIL ACTION

The Right to Communicate and Access to Consular Officers of an Alien Arrested or Committed to Prison or to Custody ...

CIVIL ACTION

The Glory and Korean Law (1) – Divorce by Agreement in Prison In the Republic of Korea, the procedure of ...

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Workplace harassment in Korea 1.The definition of “workplace harassment” and the requirement of filing a petition to the labor office ...

CIVIL ACTION

STD and “Inflicting Bodily Injury” If a person intentionally transmits his or her STD to another, will it constitute “Inflicting ...

CIVIL ACTION

Cyber Defamation in Korea If a victim sends an email on the fact of damages due to sexual harassment to ...

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FAQs about Child Support 1. Can child support be agreed in the process of divorce by agreement? Yes, you can ...

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Unchastity and Divorce In Korea 1. Is “unchastity” one of the grounds for divorce? Edit Yes, unchastity is one of ...

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International Jurisdiction and Governing Law of International Divorce in Korea 1. International Jurisdiction For international jurisdiction of divorce in the ...

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The Legal Procedure of Divorce In the Republic of Korea, there are two types of divorce processes; divorce by agreement ...

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When a husband and wife who have children decide to divorce in Korea, who shall have parental authority and custody ...

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In Korea, there are two types of divorce; divorce by agreement and judicial divorce. If both parties agree on divorce, ...

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Are you considering divorce in Korea? If both you and your spouse are Koreans, you may sue for divorce to ...

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Q&A on Shutdown Allowances and Paid Leave Due to COVID-19

1. Should the employer grant paid leave to the employee who’s been infected with COVID-19 so must be hospitalized until ...

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On Shutdown Allowances and Paid Leave due to COVID-19

I really hope that Corona Virus will disappear soon and the number of patients will not increase any more. Also, ...

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On February 20, 2020, a significant Supreme Court Decision on request for remedy from unfair dismissal was made (2019Du52386, hereafter ...

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An immediate appeal for the ruling of furnishing security for the costs of lawsuit accepted

I’m so glad that the immediate appeal for the ruling of furnishing security for the costs of lawsuit that I ...

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

LSA Articles To Be Checked in Making an Employment Agreement

Labor Standards Act (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”) aims to guarantee the minimum standards for employment and terms and ...

CRIMINAL SUE

[Supreme Court Decision – Criminal Law] – On Intent of Defamation

I’d like to introduce Supreme Court Decision stating that in case a person makes a statement damaging another person’s reputation ...

CRIMINAL SUE

[Supreme Court Decision – Criminal Law] – On Uploading a “Torrent File” of Obscene Videos

I’d like to introduce Supreme Court Decision stating that uploading a “torrent file” of obscene videos is violation of Act ...

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Ways to get child support from a bad parent

Recently, a man who had disclosed the list of “bad fathers” refusing to pay child support after divorce was given ...

INTERNATIONAL DIVORCE

A child from the third party’s sperm is whose child?

Last fall, Korean Supreme Court pronounced a noteworthy decision on paternity that a child who was born from other man’s ...

CIVIL ACTION

Protect your rights based on Housing Lease Protection Act!

I’d like to introduce the articles of Housing Lease Protection Act (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”) and its Presidential ...

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On production of child or youth pornography

Korean courts impose severer penalties for the accused who commit sex offenses against minors than those in the past. There ...

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Various ways to terminate the employment agreement

I’d like to clarify the ways to terminate an employment agreement. First, if both employee and employer agree that the ...

INTERNATIONAL DIVORCE

Find Out the Option for Less Painful Divorce!

It is not easy to divorce and the proceedings are usually painful. If you make up your mind to go ...

CRIMINAL SUE

I’ve been sometimes asked about narcotic crimes from expats in Korea. South Korea is famous for its strict laws on ...

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

May employers change the time of employees’ paid leave?

For workers, paid leaves are the time to recharge themselves. Labor Standards Act (hereafter referred to as the “Act”) stipulates ...

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New Articles of LSA to prevent harassment in workplaces will take effect!

New Articles of 76-2 and 76-3 of Labor Standards Act (hereafter referred to as “LSA”) to prevent harassments in workplaces ...

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This post will cover sex crimes and viable legal actions to the crimes. Above all, it is necessary to clarify ...

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You may consider filing for civil suit claiming compensation if you are damaged by other’s tortious conduct. I’d like to ...

INTERNATIONAL DIVORCE

May the divorce claim raised by an at-fault spouse be granted in Korea. The answer is “No”, but it is ...

CIVIL ACTION

We are enticed by advertising phrases and buy things every day. By the way, what will you do when you ...

CRIMINAL SUE

Defamation by alleging facts can be justified?

Many expats do not understand why the one who tells truth shall be punished. There have been many controversies over ...

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Foreign direct investment (hereafter referred to as “FDI) in Republic of Korea has continuously increased. I’ve been often asked about ...

INTERNATIONAL DIVORCE

Many couples go through hardships during marriage. Some of them decide to divorce and to go their respective ways. However, ...

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I have received many inquiries on defamation. I’d like to briefly discuss defamation on this post. Korean Criminal Act prescribes ...

INTERNATIONAL DIVORCE

A man from Southeast Asia who has worked hard in Korea filed a police report when his wife was drunk ...

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Major Changes in Revised Labor Standards Act

There have been major changes in Korean Labor Standard Act since this year. I’d like to introduce key points in ...

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Amendment of Labor Standards Act (1) – Annual Paid Leave

Recently, there have been amendments of Labor Standards Act (hereafter referred to as the “Act”) in Korea, so many workers ...

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How can you discover your partner’s hidden property when the divorce is being processed?

When considering divorce, there are many complicated issues, but above all, property division is very difficult to deal with. Many ...

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What if your workplace is taken over and you are dismissed?

Some of employees sometimes face the sudden notifications of dismissal due to the business transfer or bankruptcy. In this blog, ...

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Can a freelancer be protected by Labor Standards Act?

Korean Labor Standards Act (hereafter referred to as the “Act”) fundamentally aims to secure and improve the fundamental living standards ...

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Who is to foster your children when you divorce?

If a couple having children is to divorce, who to foster children will be a critical issue. In this posting, ...

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This is the fourth and the last posting on Korean Labor Standards Act (hereafter referred to as “the Act”). In ...

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This is the third posting on Korean Labor Standards Act (hereafter referred to as “the Act”). In this posting, I’m ...

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This is the second posting on Korean Labor Standards Act (hereafter referred to as “the Act”). As you might know, ...

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I’ve seen not a few expatriates in Korea having troubles with illegal clauses of labor contracts. I’m going to serially ...

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Are you a lessee in Korea? (2) On Commercial Building Lease

Dense towering buildings, crowded people and splendid night views; all of which do describe active Korea where countless of people ...

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Are you a lessee in Korea? (1) On Housing Lease

Korea is well known for its high house prices. Many Korean young people can’t afford to buy houses and most ...

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