The couple got married in 2014. The husband was an individual industrial and commercial household with frequent capital transactions and large cash flow. The wife worked in early childhood education with a relatively low income. Before marriage, the wife expressed to the husband her wish to become a full-time housewife after marriage to take care of the family and children. After marriage, their life proceeded as she wished: the husband ran his business outside the home, while the wife took charge of household affairs.

They had one child together shortly after marriage. After childbirth, frequent conflicts arose between the couple over childcare issues, which also involved both sets of parents and eventually led to the breakdown of their marital relationship. Later, the wife was unwilling to continue raising the child, who was then taken care of by the husband with assistance from his parents. Soon afterwards, the wife filed for divorce with the court. She claimed custody of the child, division of the jointly-owned property, and an additional property compensation of 200,000 yuan from the husband.

After receiving the court summons, the husband sought legal assistance from Wumei Lawyers. Upon analyzing the case, the lawyers identified the core disputes between the two parties as child custody and division of marital joint property as well as related compensation. Given that the child was only two years old and highly dependent on the mother, the wife originally held a relatively advantageous position in the dispute over child custody.

Since the husband strove to fight for child custody, Wumei Lawyers guided him in collecting and submitting evidence to the court, including academic certificates, income certificates, childcare plans, photos and videos of him accompanying the child, a letter of willingness from his parents to assist in child-rearing, and screenshots of WeChat chat records proving the wife’s reluctance to raise the child.

Meanwhile, the lawyers sorted out the husband’s bank transaction records obtained by the wife. They found frequent cash withdrawals and transfers in his bank accounts, and verified that millions of yuan in large expenditures remained unexplained after reviewing his business vouchers. In contrast, the wife’s bank flows were simple with small amounts, mostly used for daily household expenses. Based on a full grasp of the case, Wumei Lawyers advised the husband to negotiate with the wife from three aspects:

Wumei Lawyers learned that the wife worked for 10 hours a day and could hardly spare sufficient time to accompany and care for the child. Guided by the principle of the best interests of the child, the lawyers advised the husband to communicate and negotiate with the wife to minimize the harm caused by parental divorce. The husband offered appropriate compensation and guaranteed the wife’s full right of visitation. Eventually, the two parties reached an agreement that the child would be raised by the husband.

Most of the down payment for the mortgaged house was contributed by the husband’s parents, and a large amount of mortgage loan remained unpaid upon divorce. In addition, the property right transfer registration had not yet been completed. The lawyers persuaded the wife to agree that the house would belong to the husband, who would bear all remaining mortgage loans independently. Compensation to the wife was calculated based on the net value of the property: half of the current property value minus the outstanding loan and the husband’s parents’ capital contribution. This arrangement saved the wife considerable litigation costs and time.

Wumei Lawyers analyzed the pros and cons of settlement and litigation for the client. Following the lawyers’ suggestions, the husband made appropriate concessions on the compensation amount, and the two parties agreed on a total compensation of over 400,000 yuan.

During the whole process, Wumei Lawyers drafted the mediation agreement in accordance with the parties’ mutual consensus, negotiated detailed clauses with the opposing counsel, and facilitated the case to be closed via court mediation under the presiding judge.

From the moment we accepted the husband’s entrustment to the completion of court mediation and issuance of the divorce certificate, the entire procedure took merely 16 days. Relying on comprehensive case judgment and rich practical experience, Wumei Lawyers efficiently fulfilled the client’s demands: securing child custody, ownership of the property, and avoiding excessive compensation disputes over unexplained fund flows. The divorce dispute was resolved amicably with satisfying outcomes for all parties.