Family law, which had been based on the traditional patriarchal family system centered around the paternal line has been repeatedly amended to go with the stream of the times, which has seen increased emphasis on the dignity of the individual and the principle of gender equality. Such amendments include the abolition of the household head system, equality of the paternal and maternal lines within the scope of relatives, actual joint exercise of parental rights by parents, property division system, and the introduction of the full adoption system and the adult guardianship system. In addition, various changes have occurred to litigation practice as well.
ClassHankyul’s team of family law attorneys, led by a former chief justice of the Seoul Family Court, offers a wealth of theoretical and practical expertise, allowing our clients to benefit from professional, systematic legal service in individual and family-related disputes.
In particular, “Happy End”, our website dedicated to family law-related matters operated since 2004, provides a rich reserve of experiential knowledge in client consulting and litigation success, allowing our team to derive the most effective solution for our clients and provide all related legal services. Our family law attorneys who are licensed psychological counselors directly handle all pertinent matters in each case, including communication with the client, preparation of briefs and attendance at court sessions, from the beginning to the end.
Introduction
Major Business
Family Law Litigation (Divorce, etc.)
- Representation in divorce negotiations, preparation of settlement, filing of action for mediation
- Divorce proceedings, alimony claims
- Nullification and annulment of marriage
- Common-law marriage, international divorce
- Proceedings for requesting the return of the child (Hague Convention)
- Damages claims against adulterous third party
Non-Litigation Family Law Actions (Division of Marital Property, Child Custody, etc.)
- Claims for division of property before and after divorce
- Appointment and change of person with parental, custodial rights
- Action for attachment and injunction
- Action for preliminary disposition (designation of person with temporary custodial rights, child support, visitation rights, enforcement of child custody arrangements , restraining order, etc.)
- Claims for child support, action for modification, enforcement order, order to furnish security, order for direct payment, etc.
- Claims, modification and exclusion of visitation rights, and their enforcement order
Wills and Inheritance Planning
- Consulting for wills drafting and inheritance plans, preparation and notarization of wills
- Negotiations for divisions of inheritance property
- Action for adjudication on division of inheritance property, contributory amount
- Claims for restitution of legal reserve of inheritance
- Recovery of inheritance
- Renunciation of inheritance, qualified acceptance, special qualified acceptance
- Inheritance bankruptcy, etc.
Parents and Children (Filiation Actions, etc.)
- Action demanding confirmation of denial or existence of paternity
- Action denying paternity
- Action for confirmation for registration of birth of biological child
- Verdict of loss of custodial rights
- Full adoption
Guardianship
- Action for initiation of adult guardianship, limited guardianship
- Action for change of guardian
- Guardianship at will
Registration of Family Relations, etc.
- Action for opening and correction of family relations register
- Change of family name and given name
- Domestic violence (victim protection order, etc.)
- Child abuse (child protection order, etc.)
- Representation in divorce negotiations, preparation of settlement, filing of action for mediation
- Divorce proceedings, alimony claims
- Nullification and annulment of marriage
- Common-law marriage, international divorce
- Proceedings for requesting the return of the child (Hague Convention)
- Damages claims against adulterous third party
Non-Litigation Family Law Actions (Division of Marital Property, Child Custody, etc.)
- Claims for division of property before and after divorce
- Appointment and change of person with parental, custodial rights
- Action for attachment and injunction
- Action for preliminary disposition (designation of person with temporary custodial rights, child support, visitation rights, enforcement of child custody arrangements , restraining order, etc.)
- Claims for child support, action for modification, enforcement order, order to furnish security, order for direct payment, etc.
- Claims, modification and exclusion of visitation rights, and their enforcement order
Wills and Inheritance Planning
- Consulting for wills drafting and inheritance plans, preparation and notarization of wills
- Negotiations for divisions of inheritance property
- Action for adjudication on division of inheritance property, contributory amount
- Claims for restitution of legal reserve of inheritance
- Recovery of inheritance
- Renunciation of inheritance, qualified acceptance, special qualified acceptance
- Inheritance bankruptcy, etc.
Parents and Children (Filiation Actions, etc.)
- Action demanding confirmation of denial or existence of paternity
- Action denying paternity
- Action for confirmation for registration of birth of biological child
- Verdict of loss of custodial rights
- Full adoption
Guardianship
- Action for initiation of adult guardianship, limited guardianship
- Action for change of guardian
- Guardianship at will
Registration of Family Relations, etc.
- Action for opening and correction of family relations register
- Change of family name and given name
- Domestic violence (victim protection order, etc.)
- Child abuse (child protection order, etc.)
