This thematic volume in the series Studies in Private International Law – Asia outlines the general choice of law and recognition rules relating to family matters of 15 Asian jurisdictions: Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and India. The book examines pressing questions and proposes ways in which their systems may be reformed. A concluding chapter considers the extent to which Asian cross-border family law systems can and should be harmonised.
The book provides a comprehensive analysis of cross-border family law challenges, including child surrogacy, child abduction, the recognition of same-sex unions, the recovery of maintenance, and the regulation of intercountry adoption. These are among the matters now testing Asian institutions of private international law and acting as forces for their modernisation.
With contributions by leading Asian private international law experts, the book proposes necessary reforms for each of the jurisdictions analysed as well as for Asia as a whole.
table of content
Introduction
Anselmo Reyes (Doshisha University, Japan
Singapore International Commercial Court)
1. China
Guo Yujun (Wuhan University, China)
2. Hong Kong
Wilson Lui (Independent Researcher, Hong Kong)
3. Taiwan
Winnie Ma (Bond University, Australia)
4. Japan
Kazuaki Nishioka (University of Zurich, Switzerland)
5. South Korea
Author TBC
6. Singapore
Justice Debbie Ong (Singapore High Court)
7. Malaysia
Author TBC
8. Vietnam
Nguyen Trinh (Hue University, Vietnam)
9. Cambodia
Nobumichi Teramura (University of Brunei)
10. Myanmar
Author TBC
11. The Philippines
Elizabeth Aguiling-Pangalangan (University of the Philippines)
12. Indonesia
Afifah Kusumadra (Brawijaya University, Indonesia)
13. Thailand
Akawat Laowonsiri (Thammasat University, Thailand)
14. Sri Lanka
Ramesh Fernando (Counsel, Sri Lanka)
15. India
Sai Ramani Garimella (South Asian University, India
University of Johannesburg, South Africa)
Conclusion
Anselmo Reyes (Doshisha University, Japan
Singapore International Commercial Court)