Chinese Family Law and Practice
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Chinese Family Law and Practice
By (Author) Rong Tao Kohtz
American Bar Association
American Bar Association
24th January 2024
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Administrative jurisdiction and public administration
International law
346.51015
Physical Properties
Paperback
336
Width 177mm, Height 254mm
Description
Chinese Family Law and Practiceprovides the most up-to-date information about statutes, court rules, and reported cases relevant to issues arising from the day-to-day practice of Chinese family law. It is a much-needed reference guide of Chinese family law for attorneys and judges around the globe. It offers not only a comprehensive overview of the rules of Chinese family law but also in-depth analyses to demonstrate how these rules are applied in Chinese courts. In addition, this book offers a critical introduction to Chinese family law for further academic research from the perspective of a practitioner. It illustrates not only the framework of Chinese family law but also its historical, cultural, and ideological context from a comparative perspective. Written in plain language, this book is also a good source of information for non-lawyers who are navigating through Chinese family law system.
Reviews
"It is absolutely vital, when advising on a multi-jurisdictional family law case, to have a fundamental grasp of the foreign jurisdiction's laws and practice. Rong Kohtz has artfully pulled together a treatise, geared for U.S. lawyers, on the basic principles in Chinese family law in what will be a staple of any family lawyer's library."
Melissa Kucinski, International Family Lawyer, MK Family Law
"An insightful and comprehensive account of family law in China. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the practice of family law in China."
Benjamin L. Liebman, Robert L. Lieff Professor of Law, Columbia Law School
Author Bio
Rong Tao Kohtz is a recognized expert in international family law and Chinese family law. For nearly two decades, she has represented clients from over 50 countries. She has litigated and tried high-impact international family law cases in federal and state courts in New York. She frequently works with U.S. and foreign law firms as co-counsel or as an international family law expert in multinational cases. She received her J.D. and L.L.M. from Columbia University Law School in New York City. She lives in Mount Pleasant, Michigan in the United States.
