Family Law in Thailand

If you are an American citizen but your child was born in Thailand, your child may be an American citizen by birth-right. In order for your child to prove their US citizenship and receive a US passport, you need to register their birth at the State Department.

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

Thailand is a beautiful country and a wonderful place to get married. No matter what country you came from or what type of wedding you are planning, Thailand's growing wedding industry has something for everyone and its marriage registration is recognized worldwide.

Also known as an ante-nuptial agreement or a premarital agreement, the purpose of a prenuptial agreement is to set out in writing which property is owned by which spouse, and decide in advance how property will be divided if in case the marriage ends in divorce.