Foreign marriage disputes increase

Courts are facing an increasing number of family dispute cases involving non-Chinese partners, and an awareness of foreign laws is becoming essential for Chinese residents marrying foreigners.

With rapid economic development, more Chinese have married foreigners and, as a result, disputes over money and children have risen, the Supreme People's Court said.

Courts handled 5,272 family cases involving foreigners in 2013, a 26 percent year-on-year increase, the court said.