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Mariage, Property, Divorce and Child Custody
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Marriage
Marriage Registration in Thailand
Marriages within Thailand can be registered at any District Office. Each office’s requirements regarding supporting documents and processing times may be slightly different. Some offices are more familiar registering international marriages. We can help point you in the right direction.
If one spouse is a Non-Thai national, their Embassy should provide an affidavit/affirmation of freedom to marry and certified copy of their passport. These documents need to be translated into Thai and legalized by the Department of Consular Affairs for effective marriage registration in Thailand.
Registration of Family Status in Thailand
Couples who marry abroad and want their marriage to be recognized in Thailand have to register their new family status. This is useful in the future if any disputes arise or as proof to exercise statutory rights.
We can help you register your family status and coordinate with the necessary government offices.
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Preparing Your Will or Dying Intestate
Making a Will means your intentions are clear and protects your loved ones. If you are concerned about how to prepare a Will, let us help advise you.
Protecting property acquired before and after marriage in Thailand
Property acquired before marriage
Spouses can make a prenuptial agreement covering their personal property acquired before marriage. The personal property of each party will then remain their property after marriage. However, the prenuptial agreement must be recorded in the Marriage Register to be valid under Thai law.
Property acquired after marriage
After the spouses have registered their marriage, they can make an agreement to determine who has authority to handle property acquired before and after marriage.
Divorce in Thailand
A divorce can be registered at the district office where the couple originally registered their marriage.
We offer coordinating services with the government offices relating to the divorce registration (eg, with the registrar of divorce registration, the Department of Consular Affairs).
If requested by a client, we can act as a reliable translator and interpreter during the course of divorce proceedings between Thai and Non-Thai nationals. We treat all such sensitive discussions in absolute confidence.
Child Custody in Thailand
Couple not legally married in Thailand
According to Thai law, if the father and mother have not legally registered their marriage, the mother shall have the sole custody of the child.
If the father wishes to have child custody, the father can:
- Register the marriage with the mother of the child; or
- apply for registration to legitimize the child; or
- request the Court to issue an order granting child custody to him.
Couple legally married in Thailand
If the divorcing parties cannot agree on child custody, then the Court decides. The Court will consider each party’s ability to support and care for the child (eg, financial and educational factors). The registrar shall then inform the divorcing parties who will have custody of the child.