China: 30-day Cooling Off Period for Uncontested Marriage

From CGTN:

After China adopted its very first Civil Code on January 1 this year, the country added a mandatory 30-day "cooling-off period" for uncontested divorces.

According to officials, the move came as part of efforts to reduce impulsive divorces.

A lot could happen in the 30 days – at the extreme end, this could mean more violence, or it could mean one party chooses to withdraw the divorce decision, regardless of the other one's strong desire to separate.

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