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Australian gay couple in 'legal limbo' can finally divorce

Asthefirstsame-sexcouplesbeganregisteringformarriageinAustralia,onewomanwasexercisinganothernewright-beingallowedtodivorce.LawyersforthePerthwomanfilledoutdivor

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India: Law to punish men who use instant triple divorce

ByAPDwriterRishikaChauhanNEWDELHI,November24(APD)—Thegovernmenthasdecidedtobringalawtopunishmenwhouseinstanttripledivorce,apracticewhichwasacceptableamongMuslim

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Why millions of Chinese people are filing for divorce every year

WhenZhouYingfromGuangzhouendedher10-yearmarriagelastyearshefeltaweightliftfromhershoulders.Notonlydidthe38-year-oldgetcustodyofhereight-year-oldson,aswellasposs

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Chinese court mandates 'cooling off' period for divorcing couples

Coupleswillbeforcedtoundergoacompulsorythreemonth"coolingoff"periodbeforebeingallowedtodivorce,accordingtorulesintroducedbyadistrictcourtineastChina'sShandongPr

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India: Instant divorce declared illegal by Supreme Court

ByAPDWriterRishikaChauhanNEWDELHI,August23(APD)--TheSupremeCourtofIndiaonTuesdaybannedanIslamicpracticeof‘tripletalaq’whichleadstoinstantdivorceamongthefollower

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Triple talaq: India top court reviews Islamic instant divorce

India'sSupremeCourthasformallyopenedhearingsintoaclutchofpetitionschallengingthecontroversialpracticeofinstantdivorceinIslam.Thecourtsaiditwouldexaminewhetherth

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Hunting for mistresses: A novel way to save marriage

To avoid the public embarrassment of a messy divorce Chinese women are looking at alternative ways to save a marriage from their husband's infidelity. The AFP reported on the services of a "mistress hunter," a woman hired to persuade the mistress to leave the husband.

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Divorce of celebrities sparks talk about state of modern marriage in China

The public has latched on to news that actor Wang Baoqiang is leaving his wife over alleged infidelity. The reasons for the saga’s popularity are many

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Calling it quits: Divorce rate jumps 6% in China

More than 3.84 million couples called their marriage off in China last year, a 5.6 percent increase from 2014, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said on Monday, the China News Service reported.

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Behind China's rising divorce rate: impulse or relief?

"In the past people wanted to divorce mostly because of domestic violence and affairs, now it is increasingly common among young couples to separate after trivial disputes or interference of their parents," she said.

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Behind China's rising divorce rate: impulse or relief?

Li An is living happily with his wife again, one year after they applied for divorce following endless quarrels such as who should change the baby.