The Second Marriage Law, or Revised Marriage Law (RML), of 1980 is a revised law of the

New Marriage Law The New Marriage Law (also First Marriage Law, ) was a civil marriage law passed in the People's Republic of China on May 1, 1950. It was a radical change from existing patriarchal Chinese marriage customs , and needed constant support from propag ...

of 1950. The law was revised by and led by Chinese politician

Kang Keqing Kang Keqing (K'ang K'e-ching; ; September 7, 1911 – April 22, 1992) was a politician of the People's Republic of China, and the wife of Zhu De until his death in 1976. Early life Kang was born to a Hakka fishing family in the township of Luotan ...

after a large amount of conflict surrounding the first law, and was changed two years after Keqing's involvement.

Revised Laws

Domestic Violence Domestic violence (also known as domestic abuse or family violence) is violence or other abuse that occurs in a domestic setting, such as in a marriage or cohabitation. ''Domestic violence'' is often used as a synonym for ''intimate partner ...

– Changes from traditional norms where outside interference wasn’t permitted. Now law enforcement will and can be involved in order to sue for money or justice. Abandonment – With many members of families moving away for work, most don’t return to care for one’s family. The Revised Marriage Law expands on who cares for the needed family member from just parents and children to 3 generations of family. A clause is stated that government help is only offered if no other option is available.

Divorce Divorce (also known as dissolution of marriage) is the process of terminating a marriage or marital union. Divorce usually entails the canceling or reorganizing of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the ...

– More possible reasons can result in a divorce, formally decided by a judge or a leader of a work unit. Now reasons for divorce can include

domestic violence Domestic violence (also known as domestic abuse or family violence) is violence or other abuse that occurs in a domestic setting, such as in a marriage or cohabitation. ''Domestic violence'' is often used as a synonym for ''intimate partner ...

, addictions from drugs, gambling, cheating, or bigamy.

Added Laws

The age of a woman to get married was set to 20. As for a male, the legal age is 22. All marriages that are under the rules of polygamy were considered to be illegal. However, the marriages that were intact before the new law were able to stay intact. All marriages that were considered to be medically unfit were not allowed. These situations include a person that was unfit to care for themselves. For example,

leprosy Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacteria ''Mycobacterium leprae'' or ''Mycobacterium lepromatosis''. Infection can lead to damage of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes. This nerve damag ...

is included in this law. A marriage will become legally official when the court approves it, and no marriage ceremony is required. Now the choice for the husband to join the wife’s family is an option, as is the wife joining the husband’s. This sub-law is set to promote the equality between male and female children.

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Revised Laws

Added Laws

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