@article{ref1,
title="A separation system for China's mainland: concept and social reality",
journal="International journal of law, policy, and the family",
year="2012",
author="Chen, Wenxue and Shi, Lei and Luo, Xiao-Ling",
volume="26",
number="1",
pages="88-101",
abstract="Establishing a separation system on the basis of social reality in accordance with the legislative guideline of 'safeguarding marriage freedom, preventing wanton divorce' in Chinese marriage and family law will offer a period before divorce for spouses to reconsider their marriage relationship calmly so as to deal with family disputes cautiously, then decide whether to divorce or not. Hence, establishing such a system is beneficial to the interests of the parties and the children, and to the stability and harmonization of society. This article analyses the social basis of establishing a separation system in China's mainland, and explores current Chinese legislation on separation. It then proposes a separation system based on social reality in China.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1360-9939",
doi="10.1093/lawfam/ebr020",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/lawfam/ebr020"
}