Legal Question in Family Law in China

Is it possible for a chinese woman who is married to an English man but no longer living with him although not legally seperated, to adopt a child in Shenzhen on her own as a single childless Chinese citizen above the age of 30 through a domestic adoption?

Or would she only be able to legally adopt with her husband by inter-country adoption or first get a divorce for the domestic adoption to be legal?

I forget to mention they both live seperate in the Uk which is thier country of residence so the adoption took place while the woman in question was on a 9 month stay there. They are still seperated although not legally and the husband had no part in the above adoption.


Asked on 11/28/10, 10:38 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Matthew Callis

It is unclear from your description if there has been an adoption and where everyone is currently located.

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Answered on 12/28/10, 7:56 pm


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