Chinese Family Law and Practice is a much-needed reference guide to Chinese family law for attorneys and judges around the world, and it provides the most up-to-date information about statutes, court rules, and reported cases relevant to issues arising from the day-to-day practice of Chinese family law. It provides a comprehensive overview of the rules of Chinese family law and in-depth analysis of how those rules are applied in Chinese courts. This book offers a critical introduction to Chinese family law for academic research from the perspective of a practitioner. It illustrates not only the framework of Chinese family law but also its historical, cultural, and ideological context from a comparative perspective. Written in plain language, this book will also be a valuable source of information for non-lawyers who are navigating through the Chinese family law system.