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Family Law

US Citizens

Living in Thailand and starting or moving your family requires that you understand the laws of Thailand with rgeards to your children, marriage and property. If you have any questions that have not been answered here then call us toll-free on our US toll-free number or simply click the callback button and we will call you in the US. With offices in all the main cities of Thailand such as Bangkok, Pattaya, Koh Samui, Phuket, Chaing Mai and Hua Hin you can walk into any of our offices for legal advice.

 

CHILDREN BORN ABROAD
   
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If you are an American citizen but your child was born in Thailand, your child may be a U.S. citizen by birthright. In order for your child to prove their U.S. citizenship and receive a U.S. passport, you need to register their birth.

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THAI DOWRY
   
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If you are a westerner planning on marrying a Thai woman, you may be surprised when you learn that paying a “dowry” is standard practice in Thailand. In Thai culture, a perspective groom is expected to give the bride two gifts.

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GETTING MARRIED IN THAILAND
   
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Thailand is a beautiful country and a wonderful place to get married.  No matter what country you come from or what type of wedding you are planning, Thailand’s growing wedding industry has something for everyone. 

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PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENTS
   
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Thailand has been issuing deeds to private real estate ever since the Department of Land was established in 1901.  Over the years, numerous land reform initiatives have resulted in some confusion over who owns what. 

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