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Since 2025 China pays RMB 3,600 a year for each child under three, and most provinces have extended marriage leave. How the subsidy works, who can claim it after separation, why it is not child support, and what marriage leave you can expect.
Read the guideYes, nationality is not a legal bar to custody in China. How courts weigh the child's best interests for a foreign father or mother, the under-2 and 8+ rules, cross-border visitation plans and preventing removal.
Read the guideChina does not recognise dual nationality, yet many children of international couples hold two passports. How Chinese nationality is decided at birth, what the Chinese travel document is for, and why nationality matters in custody and relocation.
Read the guideVisitation rights in China belong to every non-custodial parent. How to draft a contact schedule that works, what to do when the other parent blocks contact, and when visitation can be suspended.
Read the guideHow child support in China is calculated: the 20–30% of income guideline, the 50% cap for several children, irregular income, how long payments last, increases and enforcement.
Read the guideHow child custody in China is decided: the under-two and age-eight rules, the best-interests factors courts weigh, joint custody, visitation, and what international parents should know.
Read the guidePlanning to move overseas with your child after a divorce in China? How custody, the other parent's visitation rights, written consent and court orders affect relocation, and how to plan it properly.
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