between a stepmother or a stepfather and a stepchild who has been raised and educated by such stepfather
or stepmother.
Ar cle 1073 Where a parent challenges maternity or paternity with just cause, the parent may le a lawsuit
with the people's court for a rma on or denial of such maternity or paternity.
Where an adult child challenges maternity or paternity with just cause, he may le a lawsuit with the
people’s court for a rma on of such maternity or paternity.
Ar cle 1074 Paternal or maternal grandparents, if nancially capable, have the duty to raise their minor
grandchildren whose parents are deceased or are incapable of such raising.
Paternal or maternal grandchildren, if nancially capable, have the duty to support their grandparents whose
children are deceased or are incapable of providing such support.
Ar cle 1075 Elder brothers or sisters, if nancially capable, have the duty to raise their minor siblings whose
parents are deceased or are incapable of such raising.
Younger brothers or sisters who have been brought up by their elder siblings and who are nancially capable
have the duty to support such elder siblings who lack both the capacity to work and the means to support
themselves.
Chapter IV Divorce
Ar cle 1076 Where the husband and the wife both agree to divorce, they shall enter into a divorce
agreement in wri ng and le divorce registra on in person with the marriage registra on authority.
The divorce agreement shall include expression of intent of both par es to voluntarily divorce and their
mutual agreement on such ma ers as child support, property division, and alloca on of debts.
Ar cle 1077 Where either party is unwilling to divorce, he may withdraw the divorce registra on applica on
within thirty days a er such an applica on is received by the marriage registra on authority.
Within thirty days a er expira on of the period provided in the preceding paragraph, both par es shall
personally visit the marriage registra on authority to apply for issuance of a divorce cer cate, and failing to
do so will cause the divorce registra on applica on to be deemed as withdrawn.
Ar cle 1078 Upon ascertaining that the divorce is voluntarily intended and that the two par es have reached
agreement on such ma ers as child support, property division, and alloca on of debts, the marriage
registra on authority shall register the divorce and issue a divorce cer cate.
Ar cle 1079 Where the husband or the wife unilaterally pe ons for divorce, a relevant organiza on may
o er media on, or such person may le for divorce directly with the people’s court.
The people’s court shall, during the divorce trial, o er media on, and grant divorce if mutual a ec on no
longer exists between the two par es and media on fails.
A divorce shall be granted when media on fails under any of the following circumstances:
(1) one spouse commits bigamy or cohabitates with another person; or
(2) one spouse commits domes c violence or maltreats or deserts a family member;
(3) one spouse habitually commits acts such as gambling, drug abuse, or likewise, and refuses to correct such
behavior despite of repeated warnings;
(4) the spouses have been separated for no less than two full years due to marital discord; or
(5) other circumstances exist under which mutual a ec on no longer exists between the spouses.
Where one spouse is declared to be missing and the other party les for divorce, such divorce shall be
granted.
Where, a er a judgment has been made against divorce and the spouses have been separated for one more
year, such divorce shall be granted where one of the spouses les again for divorce with the people’s court.
Ar cle 1080 A marital rela onship is dissolved upon comple on of registra on of divorce or when a
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