Divorce, property & child arrangements
Organise marriage status, intentions, property, debts and child arrangements to assess agreement or litigation. Separately identify registration, residence or assets linked to Hong Kong or Macao.
Explain marriage status and current arrangements
State registration, residences, separation, prior discussions and pending proceedings. Refusal, absence and being abroad present different issues; none alone determines a completion date.
List property and debts by item
List property, accounts, shares, loans and other debts with acquisition dates, title and available records. Identify the source and date of suspected transfers without unlawfully accessing accounts, devices or personal information.
Address children and expenses separately
Record current care, schooling, residence, reasonable expenses and existing arrangements. Care, contact and maintenance should not be treated as bargaining items; focus on needs and practical arrangements.
Define the questions and next step
Agree a timeline, property and debt inventory, child-arrangement issues and procedural questions. Define drafting, litigation, preservation and any foreign-law assistance separately; no hearing count or outcome is guaranteed.
Hong Kong, Macao or other cross-border factors
List Hong Kong/Macao marriage registration, residence, property and any existing orders. Jurisdiction, service, applicable law and recognition require individual assessment; nationality alone does not select a procedure.
Two questions to clarify
What can I discuss if my spouse does not agree?
Provide registration, residence, discussions, children and property details to assess negotiation and procedural routes. Relevant requirements and materials can be confirmed after review.
Can a Hong Kong or Macao marriage simply use the mainland process?
Registration alone does not decide the route. Connections, residence, existing proceedings and the actual requests must be assessed before choosing where and how to proceed.
Scope and limitations
Start with a non-sensitive summary and agree document handling before sharing marriage, financial or children’s records. Immediate personal danger calls for local emergency assistance first.