Legal Question in Family Law in Japan

international marriage

I married a long term permanent resident of Japan(Korean citizenship) in Japan, we had a daughter there and lived there for a year, we then moved to the USA. we had a second child. She now wants a divorce and I want to know if our marriage would actually be considered legal in the usa.I am an American citizen. Thanks for your help.


Asked on 2/10/07, 4:43 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jeffrey Cogan Law Offices of Jeffrey A. Cogan, Chartered

Re: international marriage

Yes, we have among our treaties with Japan an agreement to recognize their marriages.

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Answered on 2/12/07, 10:27 am


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