The Exploration Of The Marriage Dissolution In The Republic Of China

In the1920s and1930s, politic was relatively stable,the capitalist economy wasmore development, cultural education and legal aspects also had very great progressthan before.Dissolution of the marriage event was also increasing, and presented anew characteristic, created new problems.On the divorce between husband and wife, the wife had the right to divorce withher husband, and in most cases she could get her husband’s alimony and compensation.she had no right to divide the property with her husband,but the divorce rate was stillgrowing. The concept of free divorce had been accepted in the process of divorce,butthere were more women who still chose separation instead of divorce with herhusband by worrying her children and traditional thinking. At that time, China did notexecute the separation system, but with Chinese actual situation, the court had tosupport the separation system in the judicial practice.On the relationship betweenconcubine and Parent, concubine had very big rise in law’s position. Concubineenjoyed the same rights with wife about alimony, compensation and other aspects.Andthe concubine left Parent more easily than wife,that caused more concubines thanbefore in the society.On the dissolution of marriage, both men and women didn’t keepfree completely in marriage, but the dissolution of marriage was no longer a verydifficult thing.At least the law was full support for both men and women to leave theengagement which they didn’t agree with.In short, the concept of free marriage had spread in that time,so marriagedissolution was easier than before. At the same time the judicial practice aboutmarriage dissolution played a certain role in simplifying marriage customs,getting ridof early marriage and child bride custom, moving his other wife. In fact, females hadgot the legal support and protection in the process of marriage dissolution, butwomen’s position in society was not keep equal with men.