As a registered family law specialist with the Korean Bar Association, Kyeonghye Choi has been dedicated to family law matters since 2015, successfully resolving a wide range of cases. Since 2019, she has led the family law team "Happy End" at ClassHankyul, handling all stages of cases from initial consultations to court proceedings, while actively engaging with clients.
Kyeonghye Choi handles various family law issues including divorce cases involving alimony, property division, and child custody; annulments and invalidation of marriage; child return claims (Hague Convention); inheritance matters including wills, inheritance distribution, contributions, statutory shares, renunciation of inheritance, and limited acceptance; as well as parentage, adult guardianship, and family registration matters. With extensive experience and a broad array of case examples, she provides clients with the most effective and rational solutions.
Overview
Experience
- 2015 Passed the 4th Bar Examination
- 2015 ~ 2016 Thank You Law Firm (specializing in Family Law)
- 2016 ~ 2019 Hwa Yeon Law Firm (specializing in Family Law)
- 2019 ~ Present Attorney at Law, ClassHankyul
- Family Law Specialist, Korean Bar Association
- Full Member, Korean Association of Family Law
- Certified Psychotherapist, Korean Association of Psychotherapists
Education
- 2001 Seoul Chungshin Girls High School
- 2006 Seoul National University, College of Social Sciences, Department of Anthropology
- 2015 Konkuk University School of Law
Representative Matters
Family Litigation (Divorce, etc.)
- Representation in divorce negotiations, drafting of settlement agreements, and filing for mediation
- Divorce and alimony claim lawsuits
- Annulment and cancellation of marriage
- De facto marriage and international divorces
- Child return claim lawsuits (Hague Convention)
- Claims for damages against third parties involved in the divorce
Family Non-Litigation (Property Division, Custody, etc.)
- Claims for property division during and after divorce
- Designation and modification of custodial and parental rights
- Applications for provisional measures (temporary custody, child support, visitation, injunction, restraining orders, etc.)
- Claims for child support, modification requests, enforcement orders, security provision orders, and direct payment orders
- Claims for visitation, modifications, exclusions, and enforcement orders
Wills and Inheritance Planning
- Consultation on wills and inheritance planning, and drafting and notarizing wills
- Negotiation of inheritance property division
- Applications for inheritance property division and claims for contributions
- Claims for statutory share returns
- Restoration of inheritance rights
- Renunciation of inheritance, limited acceptance, and special limited acceptance
- Inheritance bankruptcy
Parent-Child Matters (Parentage Litigation, etc.)
- Lawsuits to confirm biological parentage
- Lawsuits for denial of biological parentage
- Requests for confirmation for birth registration of a biological child
- Rulings on loss of parental rights
- Adoption of stepchildren
Guardianship
- Applications for adult guardianship and limited guardianship
- Applications for changes in guardianship
- Voluntary guardianship arrangements
Family Registration and Miscellaneous
- Establishing and correcting family registration records
- Surname alternations and name changes
- Domestic violence (protection orders, etc.)
- Child abuse (protection orders, etc.)
- Representation in divorce negotiations, drafting of settlement agreements, and filing for mediation
- Divorce and alimony claim lawsuits
- Annulment and cancellation of marriage
- De facto marriage and international divorces
- Child return claim lawsuits (Hague Convention)
- Claims for damages against third parties involved in the divorce
Family Non-Litigation (Property Division, Custody, etc.)
- Claims for property division during and after divorce
- Designation and modification of custodial and parental rights
- Applications for provisional measures (temporary custody, child support, visitation, injunction, restraining orders, etc.)
- Claims for child support, modification requests, enforcement orders, security provision orders, and direct payment orders
- Claims for visitation, modifications, exclusions, and enforcement orders
Wills and Inheritance Planning
- Consultation on wills and inheritance planning, and drafting and notarizing wills
- Negotiation of inheritance property division
- Applications for inheritance property division and claims for contributions
- Claims for statutory share returns
- Restoration of inheritance rights
- Renunciation of inheritance, limited acceptance, and special limited acceptance
- Inheritance bankruptcy
Parent-Child Matters (Parentage Litigation, etc.)
- Lawsuits to confirm biological parentage
- Lawsuits for denial of biological parentage
- Requests for confirmation for birth registration of a biological child
- Rulings on loss of parental rights
- Adoption of stepchildren
Guardianship
- Applications for adult guardianship and limited guardianship
- Applications for changes in guardianship
- Voluntary guardianship arrangements
Family Registration and Miscellaneous
- Establishing and correcting family registration records
- Surname alternations and name changes
- Domestic violence (protection orders, etc.)
- Child abuse (protection orders, etc.)
Kyeonghye Choi
Attorney at Law
T. +82-2-3458-0929
F. +82-2-557-5582
E. khchoi@classhklaw.com