Under a civil code passed by the Communist Party during this year’s two sessions, a “cooling-off period” for divorce begins on January 1, meaning that couples who agree to a divorce cannot go to the civil affairs bureau immediately, but must go through a 30-day cooling-off period during which one party can’t get a divorce if it goes back on its word. The rule has been controversial since its introduction, with many netizens speculating that many people will rush to divorce before January next year. On December 31, the topic “The civil Affairs Bureau was full before the implementation of the cooling-off period for divorce” was searched on Weibo.
Pear Video reported that the implementation of the divorce cooling-off period entered the countdown. Civil affairs offices in Furong, Yuhua, Yuelu and Kaifu in Changsha, Hunan, were crowded with couples going through divorce procedures on Dec 30. Officials said there are usually about 10 couples going through divorce every day, with an average of 30 couples in the two days.
The video shows the waiting area in the hall of the civil Affairs Bureau filled to capacity, with many people waiting outside for divorce proceedings. One respondent said that although he was given a number, it was no longer available and the civil affairs bureau system closed at 5 p.m. Some staff members said that they had stopped issuing numbers because there were too many people in line to finish the processing.
There are still a few hours to go before the divorce cooling-off period kicks in. At present the agreement divorce is still the two sides agreed to go to the civil affairs Bureau to apply for a divorce certificate on the spot, the end of marriage relationship. After the implementation of the civil Code, it is necessary to apply for a divorce first. If neither party goes back on his word within 30 days, he should apply for a divorce certificate from the Civil Affairs Bureau between the 31st and the 60th days to get a formal divorce.
That is to say, starting tomorrow, there is one more step to a negotiated divorce, and waiting at least 30 more days after filing for divorce. If either party reneges within 30 days, or fails to apply for a license within the next 30 days, the marriage will not be divorced.
The cooling-off period for divorce is one of the few provisions that a large number of people object to, but which the Communist Party still ramps through despite public opinion, is supposed to reduce divorce rates. However, due to the spate of domestic violence incidents in recent years, the cooling-off period of divorce has to some extent contributed to domestic violence, making the victims more helpless and causing more controversy. In addition, many people said that divorce must be a more rational and deliberate act than marriage, because divorce is the result of repeated deliberation and marriage is likely to be impulsive. Instead of setting a cooling-off period for divorce, set a cooling-off period for marriage.
Many people, including celebrities, have chosen to settle their divorce disputes before next year in order to make the divorce more difficult. On the night of December 14, Chinese male singer Wang Liexin announced his divorce from his wife Wu Yating in a post on his micro blog. Wang’s announcement of her divorce also became a hot search on Weibo that night, prompting many netizens to ask, “Are you trying to get back single before the divorce cools down?” “And” Looks like we’re surprisingly consistent about the cooling-off period.”
The news of the changsha Civil Affairs Bureau’s divorce queue has also sparked heated debate on the Internet:
Good, let those who had hesitated suddenly decided to leave
Divorce hit a new high in December 2020, and marriage hit a new low in January 2021
Do not let from, but became the catalyst of panic, leek mutation
The cooling-off period only makes marriage harder.
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
I can’t even get a divorce!!
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