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	<title>Japan Legal FAQ &#187; Marriage / Divorce</title>
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		<title>More on Japan Divorce Law and Child Custody</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2009-10-12/japan-divorce-law-and-ch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:28:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Somehow after I wrote that title, I got a sudden craving for custard&#8230;
Anyhow, some of you may remember my last post about the Christopher Savioe case that was featured on CNN.  Since then I&#8217;ve come across an excellent post on the always-interesting Mutant Frog about divorce law in Japan. 
I encourage you to drop [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kidnapping Case Spotlights Japan&#8217;s Child Custody Law</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2009-10-06/kidnapping-case-spotlights-japans-child-custody-law/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:50:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marriage / Divorce]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re a non-Japanese married to a Japanese citizen, be aware that if you were to divorce, you have no custody rights over your children. This issue has come into the spotlight with American Christopher Savoie&#8217;s case, after his ex-wife brought their children from the US to Japan without his knowledge. And now that they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is the age of consent in Japan really 13?</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-07-27/is-the-age-of-consent-in-japan-really-13/</link>
		<comments>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-07-27/is-the-age-of-consent-in-japan-really-13/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2005 23:21:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taro</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marriage / Divorce]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Well yes, sort of&#8230;.but not really.
However, that&#8217;s part of the reason for the popularity of Enjo kyosai (援助交際) aka &#8220;compensated dating&#8221;   where high school-aged girls are paid by older men to &#8220;date&#8221; them (and render sexual services generally).
Here&#8217;s the way the so-called &#8220;age 13 is age of consent&#8221; works:
The age of consent in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese government to make Aliens Carry IC Cards as ID</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-06-19/japanese-government-to-make-aliens-carry-ic-cards-as-id/</link>
		<comments>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-06-19/japanese-government-to-make-aliens-carry-ic-cards-as-id/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2005 02:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taro</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japan landing announcement: “Please take your free IC ID cards at the airport and always carry them.”]]></description>
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		<title>If I divorce my Japanese spouse in Japan can I expect to get custody or access to the children?</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-02-22/if-i-divorce-my-japanese-spouse-on-japan-can-i-expect-to-get-custody-or-access-to-the-children/</link>
		<comments>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-02-22/if-i-divorce-my-japanese-spouse-on-japan-can-i-expect-to-get-custody-or-access-to-the-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2005 22:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marriage / Divorce]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q. If I divorce my Japanese spouse in Japan can I expect to get custody or access to the children.
A.  Regrettably Japan has a very poor record when it comes to child custody. In almost every case full custody will be awarded to the Japanese spouse. 
This will happen irregardless of the capability of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Question about Divorce</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2004-12-09/question-about-divorce/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2004 19:37:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q. How do I get divorced if my wife is in Japan and I am in the United States?
A. If you got married outside Japan and then registered it in Japan you will need to have shown the Shiyakusho the original marriage certificate. In the same way if you are getting a divorce outside Japan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8216;Spouse&#8217; Visa</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2004-12-01/the-spouse-visa/</link>
		<comments>http://legal.3yen.com/2004-12-01/the-spouse-visa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2004 17:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have married a Japanese national then you are entitled to receive ‘spouse visa to stay in Japan. Japanese immigration authorities require a copy of your spouse&#8217;s family register (Koseki touhon) with your name written in as spouse as proof of your marriage. 
Such a visa gives you just about all the rights of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Name that Document</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2004-11-30/name-that-document/</link>
		<comments>http://legal.3yen.com/2004-11-30/name-that-document/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2004 19:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japan&#8217;s bureaucracy loves trees. So much so that they want to see as much of them as they can. For you that means when ever you have need or reason to visit those big or small grey buildings bring as much paper as possible. 
In simple terms &#8211; Before applying for anything in Japan get [...]]]></description>
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