When can Wang Nuan, a pregnant woman who fell off a cliff, get a divorce?

On April 12, 2023, controversy arose again about why a pregnant woman who fell off a cliff in Thailand could not get a divorce. According to "Cover News" report: In June 2019, Wang Nuannuan, who was pregnant, was tricked by her husband Yu and pushed down a 34-meter-high cliff in Thailand. Wang Nuannuan escaped death, while her husband was in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. The court sentenced him to life imprisonment in the first instance.

Death after falling off a cliff

It is reported that the second trial resulted in a reduced sentence of 10 years in prison. The Thai court’s explanation for the reduced sentence was that the police did not find ropes and other killing tools afterwards. So it was not a premeditated murder, but an intentional homicide. The Thai court rejected her divorce application. The reason is that they have to wait for the husband to be released from prison before filing a civil lawsuit. Lawyers from Popular Science believe that the marriage certificates obtained by the two of them in my country also belong to Chinese citizens, and the Chinese courts have corresponding jurisdiction.

Divorce

The domestic summons for divorce can be served to a certain person by mail. Yu will appear in court online or ask a family lawyer to appear in court on his behalf, but this will cause a long waiting time. Due to the lack of supporting materials for a civil case, that is, a divorce, after the criminal case is concluded, Ms. Wang can only wait until Yu Moumou returns to China after serving ten years in prison. It will be easy for him to be sentenced to divorce under Chinese law when he is tried again. Ms. Wang used to worry that a marriage certificate would constrain her like a caged bird, but now the divorce certificate is just a piece of paper for her, and she still needs to adjust her mentality to welcome a new life.