The reforms, which will apply only to legally married couples, are aimed at putting more emphasis on the interests of the child in custody decisions and would for the first time require the courts to take into account any instances of family violence.

A Shanghai lawyer has reported a 25 per cent increase in divorce cases since the beginning of February.

Staying in a bad marriage is not doing you or your partner or your children any favours, experts say.

If you're fighting for custody, the things you share online can be disastrous for your case.

Dating as a single parent can be tough, especially when you want to introduce your children to a new partner.

An Ontario court has ruled that a divorce granted in Syria to a couple who had not lived there in two decades will not be recognized in the province, in part because divorce proceedings in that country are unfair to women.

The ruling highlights the complexities judges must consider in a world where legal matters frequently spill across international boundaries.

This type of case hasn't been legal in Canada since the 1970s.

Police are looking for a Houston-area man who allegedly tried to get divorced without telling his wife.

James Cooper Morton, who pleaded guilty to the offences in April, has also been ordered to have no contact with Jennifer Packwood for six months.