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Divorce Restrictions Endanger Women as Leaders Focus on Demographic Crisis Posted by John Chan | Mar 3, 2021 China has implemented a mandatory “cooling-off” period for divorces, mandating that spouses observe a 30-day waiting period to deter impulsive divorces. But the new requirement, which went into effect on January 1st of this year, has created a variety of side effects, from a surge of divorces in the final days of 2020 to appointment “scalping” under the new system. The controversy about the waiting period and how to manage China’s growing divorce rate comes as Chinese lawmake...

A Chinese man has been ordered to pay his ex-wife 50,000 yuan (US$7,750) for years of unpaid housework, in a landmark divorce case that has sparked furious debate in China. Under a new civil code that came into effect this year, divorcing spouses have the right to request compensation if they bore more responsibilities at home. The wife, surnamed Wang, told the Beijing court that during five years of marriage she “looked after the child and managed household chores, while Chen [her husband] did not care about or participate in any other household affairs besides going to work.” She filed a...