Foreign spouses married abroad, holding temporary residence cards in Vietnam (valid for less than 2 years), jointly petition the Vietnamese Court for recognition of an uncontested divorce. Does the Vietnamese Court have jurisdiction in this case?

1. Relevant Legal Grounds (a) Law on Marriage and Family 2014 “Divorce between a Vietnamese citizen and a foreigner, or between foreigners who are permanently residing in Vietnam, shall be settled by a competent Vietnamese authority in accordance with this Law.” – Accordingly, Vietnamese courts only have jurisdiction over divorce between two foreigners if both […]

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