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When applying for recognition of foreign court divorce judgments what materials should be submitted? —FAQ 7 on International and Interregional Judicial Assistance Cases Regarding Commercial Cases Involving Foreign Affairs, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan

by the Beijing Fourth Intermediate Court

August 22, 2023

Answer: To apply for recognition of foreigncourt divorce judgments as a special judicial assistance case, the applicant should submit:

(1) The application shall be in duplicate,stating the basic information of the applicant and the respondent, the court of the country in which the judgment was made, the outcome and time of the judgment, the summons and response of the parties, the reasons and requests for the application, and other necessary information;

(2) The original notarized and certifieddivorce judgment from a foreign court, as well as a certified Chinese translation. If the judgment of a foreign court is a default judgment, the applicant shall submit proof of legal summons and response, as well as a certified Chinese translation, unless the judgment has already explained this. If the judgment does not specify the time when the judgment has taken effect, proof of the effectiveness of the judgment issued by the foreign court that made the judgment, as well as a certified Chinese translation, should be submitted;

(3) A certified and accurate Chinesetranslation can be verified through the following means: A). notarization by a foreign notary institution, authentication by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or an authorized agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and authentication by my embassy or consulate abroad; B). Direct notarization by foreign embassies and consulates; C). Notarization by domestic notary agencies.