A court in China declared that "application for divorce will not be allowed only because of cheating" creating widespread controversy.

China's state-run Global Times reported that the court in China's Shandong province declared that "cheating is not an act of cohabitation because cohabitation refers to a married person living with someone without marriage relations continuously and stably."

The court reportedly said it won't recognise adulty as a reason for filing for divorce.

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The ruling by the court created a social media storm in China as the hashtag "No application for divorce because of cheating" began trending on the country's social media site Weibo which is considered China's Twitter as Netizens in China criticised the ruling as confusing.

China had passed a divorce law last year making it hard for couples to divorce as the new guideline mandated couples to complete a "cooling off" period for a month in order to reconsider their position if necessary and then to apply for a second time for a divorce.&nbsp;

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Couples feard it complicated&nbsp;the divorce procedure because if a spouse withdrew from the divorce before 30 days then the application stood cancelled and then the aggrieved party would have to reapply for divorce making the process lengthy and costly involving lawyers to be engaged for a long time.

After the law was passed by the government, citizens had criticised the move for interfering in their personal matters as the hashtag "oppose divorce cooling-off period" trended on Chinese social media.&nbsp;

According to reports, the divorce rate in China has risen from 0.96 divorces per 1,000 people in 2000 to 3.36 in 2019. The Chinese ministry of civil affairs records showed there were 4.15 million divorces in 2019.

(With inputs from Agencies)

A court in China declared that "application for divorce will not be allowed only because of cheating" creating widespread controversy. China's state-run Global Times reported that the court in China's Shandong province declared that "cheating is not an act of cohabitation because cohabitation refers to a married person living with someone without marriage relations continuously and stably.

A court in China declared that "application for divorce will not be allowed only because of cheating" creating widespread controversy. China's state-run Global Times reported that the court in China's Shandong province declared that "cheating is not an act of cohabitation because cohabitation refers to a married person living with someone without marriage relations continuously and stably." The court reportedly said it won't recognise adulty as a reason for filing for divorce. Also Read: Russian billionaire, wife settle bitter $625 million divorce case The ruling by the court created a social media storm in China as the hashtag "No application for divorce because of cheating" began trending on the country's social media site Weibo which is considered China's Twitter as Netizens in China criticised the ruling as confusing. China had passed a divorce law last year making it hard for couples to divorce as the new guideline mandated couples to complete a "cooling off" period for a month in order to reconsider their position if necessary and then to apply for a second time for a divorce. Also Read: Sotheby's to sell $600 million of art from Macklowe divorce Couples feard it complicated the divorce procedure because if a spouse withdrew from the divorce before 30 days then the application stood cancelled and then the aggrieved party would have to reapply for divorce making the process lengthy and costly involving lawyers to be engaged for a long time. After the law was passed by the government, citizens had criticised the move for interfering in their personal matters as the hashtag "oppose divorce cooling-off period" trended on Chinese social media. According to reports, the divorce rate in China has risen from 0.96 divorces per 1,000 people in 2000 to 3.36 in 2019. The Chinese ministry of civil affairs records showed there were 4.15 million divorces in 2019. (With inputs from Agencies)

No application for divorce allowed due to cheating, rules China's court

The&nbsp;ex-wife&nbsp;of a Russian billionaire on Wednesday won a British&nbsp;court&nbsp;case&nbsp;against&nbsp;her&nbsp;son, whom she accuses of helping his father hide his assets during the&nbsp;bitter&nbsp;divorce&nbsp;battle.

The High&nbsp;Court&nbsp;of England and Wales in 2016 awarded Tatiana Akhmedova 41.5 percent of Farkhad Akhmedov's $1-billion-plus fortune.&nbsp;

But she said 65-year-old businessman Akhmedov has hidden some of his assets with the help of their 27-year-old&nbsp;son, Temur Akhmedov, and claimed she is owed around £70 million.

Temur Akhmedov asked the Family Division of the High&nbsp;Court&nbsp;in London to dismiss her claims&nbsp;against&nbsp;him, but judge Gwynneth Knowles ruled in favour of his mother.

"Today's judgment is the inevitable conclusion given Farkhad's failure to behave honourably in the first instance," London-based Tatiana Akhmedova said in a statement.

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A spokesman for Temur Akhmedov said he had "never sought to take sides or get involved but inevitably found himself sucked into the vortex of a&nbsp;bitter&nbsp;family dispute.

"His subsequent actions were only ever motivated by his desire to end the war between his parents.

"While he fundamentally disagrees with this judgment, he would consider it a price worth paying should it lead to a reasonable settlement between the parents he both loves."

Azerbaijan-born Akhmedov became a senator in Russia after making his money in oil and gas. He featured on a 2018 US government list of Russian business and political elites.

The&nbsp;court&nbsp;was earlier told that Akhmedov had transferred a yacht and art collection into the ownership of trusts in Liechtenstein in what Akhmedova has described as a "strategy of evasion".

He bought the 115-metre (377-foot) yacht -- the MV Luna -- from the Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich.

In her written ruling, judge Knowles quoted the Russian novel "Anna Karenina". "All happy families are alike, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way," she said.&nbsp;

"With apologies to Tolstoy, the Akhmedov family is one of the unhappiest ever to have appeared in my courtroom.

"Though this&nbsp;case&nbsp;concerns wealth of which most can only dream, it is -- at its core -- a straightforward&nbsp;case&nbsp;in which, following their&nbsp;divorce, a wife seeks to recover that which is owed to her from a husband and his proxies who, it is alleged, have done all they can to put monies beyond her reach."

The ex-wife of a Russian billionaire on Wednesday won a British court case against her son, whom she accuses of helping his father hide his assets during the bitter divorce battle.

The ex-wife of a Russian billionaire on Wednesday won a British court case against her son, whom she accuses of helping his father hide his assets during the bitter divorce battle. The High Court of England and Wales in 2016 awarded Tatiana Akhmedova 41.5 percent of Farkhad Akhmedov's $1-billion-plus fortune. But she said 65-year-old businessman Akhmedov has hidden some of his assets with the help of their 27-year-old son, Temur Akhmedov, and claimed she is owed around £70 million. Temur Akhmedov asked the Family Division of the High Court in London to dismiss her claims against him, but judge Gwynneth Knowles ruled in favour of his mother. "Today's judgment is the inevitable conclusion given Farkhad's failure to behave honourably in the first instance," London-based Tatiana Akhmedova said in a statement. Also Read | China: Couples rush for getting divorce after new law requiring 'cooling-off' period kicks in A spokesman for Temur Akhmedov said he had "never sought to take sides or get involved but inevitably found himself sucked into the vortex of a bitter family dispute. "His subsequent actions were only ever motivated by his desire to end the war between his parents. "While he fundamentally disagrees with this judgment, he would consider it a price worth paying should it lead to a reasonable settlement between the parents he both loves." Azerbaijan-born Akhmedov became a senator in Russia after making his money in oil and gas. He featured on a 2018 US government list of Russian business and political elites. The court was earlier told that Akhmedov had transferred a yacht and art collection into the ownership of trusts in Liechtenstein in what Akhmedova has described as a "strategy of evasion". He bought the 115-metre (377-foot) yacht -- the MV Luna -- from the Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich. In her written ruling, judge Knowles quoted the Russian novel "Anna Karenina". "All happy families are alike, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way," she said. "With apologies to Tolstoy, the Akhmedov family is one of the unhappiest ever to have appeared in my courtroom. "Though this case concerns wealth of which most can only dream, it is -- at its core -- a straightforward case in which, following their divorce, a wife seeks to recover that which is owed to her from a husband and his proxies who, it is alleged, have done all they can to put monies beyond her reach."

Ex-wife in bitter £450m divorce wins UK court case against Russian oligarch's son

A Chinese man has been ordered to pay his ex-wife almost $8,000 for years of unpaid housework, in a landmark divorce case that has sparked furious debate in China.

Under the country's new civil code, which came into effect this year, divorcing spouses have the right for the first time to request compensation if they bore more responsibilities at home.

Ex-wife Wang told the Beijing court that during five years of marriage she "looked after the child and managed household chores, while (her husband) Chen did not care about or participate in any other household affairs besides going to work".

She filed a claim for extra compensation for housework and childcare duties, according to a February 4 court statement.

The court ruled that Wang had indeed taken on more household responsibilities and should receive 50,000 yuan ($7,700) plus sole child custody and an additional 2,000 yuan in alimony per month.

But after local media reported this week that Wang had appealed -- having originally requested 160,000 yuan compensation -- the ruling sparked widespread online debate over the value of women's unpaid domestic labour.

The trending hashtag "stay-at-home wife receives 50,000 yuan housework compensation" gained over 570 million views on the Twitter-like platform Weibo by Wednesday.

"Women should never be stay-at-home wives... when you divorce, you are left with nothing whatsoever. 50,000 yuan in housework compensation is bullshit," read one comment.

"A full-time nanny could cost more than this for half a year, are women's youth and feelings this cheap?" read another.

The amount reflected the length of time the couple was married plus "the effort Wang put into housework, Chen's income and the local cost of living," according to one of the judges, quoted Monday in local media.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has estimated that Chinese women spend nearly four hours doing unpaid labour daily -- 2.5 times that of men and higher than the average.

Marriage breakups have surged over the last two decades in China as divorce laws were liberalised and women became more financially independent -- to the concern of Beijing, which is trying to boost birth rates in an ageing population.

A Chinese man has been ordered to pay his ex-wife almost $8,000 for years of unpaid housework, in a landmark divorce case that has sparked furious debate in China.

A Chinese man has been ordered to pay his ex-wife almost $8,000 for years of unpaid housework, in a landmark divorce case that has sparked furious debate in China. Under the country's new civil code, which came into effect this year, divorcing spouses have the right for the first time to request compensation if they bore more responsibilities at home. Ex-wife Wang told the Beijing court that during five years of marriage she "looked after the child and managed household chores, while (her husband) Chen did not care about or participate in any other household affairs besides going to work". She filed a claim for extra compensation for housework and childcare duties, according to a February 4 court statement. The court ruled that Wang had indeed taken on more household responsibilities and should receive 50,000 yuan ($7,700) plus sole child custody and an additional 2,000 yuan in alimony per month. But after local media reported this week that Wang had appealed -- having originally requested 160,000 yuan compensation -- the ruling sparked widespread online debate over the value of women's unpaid domestic labour. The trending hashtag "stay-at-home wife receives 50,000 yuan housework compensation" gained over 570 million views on the Twitter-like platform Weibo by Wednesday. "Women should never be stay-at-home wives... when you divorce, you are left with nothing whatsoever. 50,000 yuan in housework compensation is bullshit," read one comment. "A full-time nanny could cost more than this for half a year, are women's youth and feelings this cheap?" read another. The amount reflected the length of time the couple was married plus "the effort Wang put into housework, Chen's income and the local cost of living," according to one of the judges, quoted Monday in local media. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has estimated that Chinese women spend nearly four hours doing unpaid labour daily -- 2.5 times that of men and higher than the average. Marriage breakups have surged over the last two decades in China as divorce laws were liberalised and women became more financially independent -- to the concern of Beijing, which is trying to boost birth rates in an ageing population.

Chinese court orders man to pay ex-wife for housework in landmark divorce ruling

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