Divorce·Family Law
Divorce is not merely a legal procedure, but a crucial process of readjusting the very foundations of your life.
Divorce brings with it a tangle of legal issues—property division, damages, parental rights, custody—and the outcome depends on precise legal knowledge and experience. In disputes over divorce, property division, and custody, MAST is mindful of what the client is going through and secures the share they are entitled to.
At MAST, cases are handled directly by a family law specialist attorney certified by the Korean Bar Association. We value the assets built during the marriage, trace the accounts and corporate shares the other party has concealed, and above all design a parenting arrangement that puts the child's emotional stability and welfare first.
So that our clients can stand fully at the starting line of a new life, we go beyond legal assistance and walk with them through this turning point.
Key Services
Divorce·Damages Claims
We manage the legal conflicts that arise as a marriage is brought to an end, and hold the at-fault spouse, and any third party responsible for the breakdown, liable for the damages they owe.
- + Advice on divorce by agreement and full conduct of judicial divorce proceedings
- + Claims for damages for emotional distress (wijaryo) arising from the breakdown of a marriage
- + Damages claims against a spouse's affair partner
- + Lawsuits for the annulment and cancellation of marriage
Property Division·Special Family Disputes
We accurately assess the value of the assets jointly built during the marriage and thoroughly trace even concealed assets to substantiate our client's contribution.
- + Property division claims, strategy formulation, and negotiation on favorable terms
- + Securing the maximum division ratio by distinguishing separate property from marital property and substantiating contribution
- + Proving the dissolution of a de facto marriage and the resulting property division claims
- + International divorce and custody disputes involving foreign spouses
Parental Rights·Custody·Child Welfare
We design a parenting environment that places the child's emotional stability and welfare first, and assist in ensuring that rightful entitlements are honored even after the divorce.
- + Claims for determination of parental rights and custody, and applications to change the custodian
- + Claims for past and future child support, and applications for compulsory enforcement of unpaid child support
- + Securing visitation rights and obtaining enforcement measures for compliance
- + Renewed property division claims after a divorce is finalized, and applications to modify child support upon changed circumstances
General Family Matters
For the range of legal issues surrounding family relations and civil status, we review the complex requirements and procedures precisely to establish our client's rights of status.
- + Petitions for adult, limited, and specific guardianship, and legal advice on guardianship supervision
- + Claims for confirmation of the existence or non-existence of a parent-child relationship and paternity denial lawsuits
- + Affiliation claims, petitions for permission of affiliation, and petitions for permission of paternity denial
- + Advice and legal representation on adoption and dissolution of adoption procedures