Family & Inheritance Cases
คดีครอบครัวและมรดก · § Family
What to know before you act
Family and estate work usually starts with ‘who owns this asset?’. We separate personal from marital property, petition for estate administrators, draft divorce and custody agreements, and handle heirs living abroad.
Timing and external dependencies: Consensual divorce at the district office can be done once documents are ready; Juvenile & Family Court cases and administrator petitions depend on court schedules and any objection.
Official fee: Registration and court fees follow each authority's schedule — confirm with the district office or court before filing.
Timing is not a promise of an outcome or hearing date. Check the notice, limitation period and current authority rules for your matter.
What to send for the first review
Send every relevant page, a dated sequence of events, any hearing or filing deadline, and the outcome you need. This lets counsel identify urgent steps, missing evidence and a precise scope of work.
- Marriage certificate
- Children's birth certificates (if any)
- House registration and IDs of both parties
Legal Basis
Civil & Commercial Code Books 5 (Family) and 6 (Succession) · Juvenile & Family Court Act B.E. 2553 · Child Protection Act.
📚 Official sources — check the current law and procedure before acting
- สำนักงานศาลยุติธรรม— Court of Justice
- กรมการปกครอง — ทะเบียนครอบครัว— Department of Provincial Administration
- สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกฤษฎีกา — ตัวบทกฎหมายฉบับทางการ— Office of the Council of State
Who Needs This
Divorcing spouses, parents seeking custody, heirs dividing estates, and estate administrators.
Required Documents
- Marriage certificate
- Children's birth certificates (if any)
- House registration and IDs of both parties
- Marital / estate asset schedule
- Will (if any) or evidence of heirship
Common Pitfalls
- Foreigners generally cannot own land; a foreign heir may have to dispose of land within the legal period
- Foreign certificates (marriage, death) must be translated and legalised before use in a Thai court
- Property without proof of separate ownership is presumed marital
Typical Use-cases
- Thai–foreign divorce involving minor children
- Dividing land estate among 5 siblings
- Appointing an administrator to release bank funds
- Retroactive child support claims
FAQ
- Without a will, how is an estate divided?
- By the statutory order of heirs in the Civil and Commercial Code; a registered spouse shares with each class. We map the heirs before going to court.
- Must heirs abroad come to Thailand?
- Usually not. A power of attorney or consent signed before a notary and legalised is normally enough.
- How is child support set?
- The court weighs both parents' income and the child's needs; there is no fixed formula. Bring proof of income and real expenses.
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The information on this page follows the official sources below. Always check the latest version before you file.
- Department of Provincial Administration — civil & family registration— Department of Provincial Administration
- Department of Consular Affairs — document legalisation— Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Office of the Council of State — Thai law database— Office of the Council of State
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