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How are property handled after divorce in Vietnam?

When divorcing, property matters are often problems for all spouses to divide. Especially for couples who have been together for a long time and have a lot of properties being movables and real estates. How the properties are handled after divorce will depend on the will of the two parties, and then need legal intervention. This article will provide readers with answers to the question of how assets are handled after divorce.

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5 things to note when division of properties in a divorce in Vietnam

According to Article 59 of the Law on Marriage and Family 2014, after divorce, husband and wife’s properties are divided based on the following principles:

  1. If the husband and wife have agreed on the property regime before registering their marriage, the settlement of their properties upon their divorce shall comply with such agreement. However, if the agreement is not complete and clear, then the following regulations will be applied.
  2. Husband and wife’s properties without agreement on property regime before marriage registration shall be settled as follows:

Of note, the written agreement on the property regime of the husband and wife are declared entirely or partially invalid by the Court when divorced, then, apply the property regime of husband and wife according to law to all properties or part of properties declared invalid in such document.

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Division Of Property After Divorce in Vietnam And Everything You Need To Know

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How are property handled after divorce in Vietnam?
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When divorcing in vietnam, property matters are often problems for all spouses to divide. Especially for couples who have been together for a long time and have
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