Examination means the study of things, health status, physical characteristics and so on, undertaken by an individual (or an organisation) with the knowledge and professional competence at the request of the Court or the spouses. The expenses of examination are the amount of money due for the examination to be undertaken by an individual(s) or…

In a divorce case involving foreign element such as husband or wife being a foreigner who can communicate in Vietnamese, is an interpreter required under the Vietnamese law? According to the current Civil Proceedings Law, the written and spoken language used during the resolution of a civil case shall be Vietnamese. The people participating in…

The summoning of witnesses at the trial or the collection of their testimony in divorce cases is crucial to clarify the truth about the case. And of course, the witness’ participation in the process of resolving the case will give rise to related costs, such as travel and accommodation expenses and any fee due to…

In principle, witnesses must declare truthfully and in all respects all the facts they are aware of about the case as well as provide all information, documents and objects they retain which are related the resolution of the divorce. However, in some cases, to ensure the legitimate interests of witnesses as well as that of…