Having a japanese wife

Views Read Edit View history. So seeing this—again and again—makes me feel the government needs to do more. In the period between November , when the survey was launched, and January , there were responses. Wikimedia Commons. Many of the experts Human Rights Watch interviewed highlighted what they saw as remaining gaps in what is considered a crime under the law. The names of some experts were also withheld, at their request, as they were not authorized by their employers to speak or feared retaliation from the government. Japan Reference.

Since the mother is not the child's birth mother and the father is not the birth mother's legal husband, the legal status of the child may end up in question. According to Articles — of the Civil Code, [2]. What is more disappointing than all this though is my wife's attitude to our money. Foreign citizens must show evidence that they are able to be divorced in their country of nationality and that the procedures used in Japan are compatible with those of their home country. Perhaps as you read this you are thinking that Western women are just the same. She is wonderful in many ways but there are 2 major problems that I will have to come to terms with if we are to continue together. The problems are firstly money and secondly her family: and of course the 2 problems are interlinked.

In Japan, even if a parent is legally unfit to see their child, the parent is still the child's legal guardian and their consent is required for everyday decisions, such as the child's education or field trips that may pose safety concerns. A child born to a married woman is assumed to be the child of her husband, although her husband may file in family court to disavow paternity if the paternity of the child is questioned. However, if one of them is a non-Japanese, this rule does not apply. Further information: Adoption in Japan. Firstly about her family.