Guangzhou's February divorce quota is full?

Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau responded like this

  Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporter Fu Chang, correspondent Liao Peijin

  A few days ago, it was reported on the Internet that the number of divorce appointments in Guangzhou in February had all been filled, causing heated discussions.

In response, the relevant person in charge of the Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau said that at present, after some marriage registration parties have given up attending the divorce registration, they have not cancelled the appointment number in time, resulting in the use of appointment resources.

If it is not possible to make an appointment for divorce application online, you can make an appointment by calling 12349 or the consultation phone of the Marriage Registry, or you can go to the scene to wait for the application.

  It is understood that the Guangzhou City Marriage Registration Agency provides marriage registration services from Monday to Friday, Saturday morning and New Year's Day, Labor Day, Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day.

  According to the relevant provisions of the Civil Code, starting from January 1, 2021, parties to marriage registration who need to register for divorce must first make an appointment to apply for divorce registration and obtain the "Receipt of Acceptance of Divorce Registration Application" and a 30-day "cooling-off period" After the expiration, go directly to the marriage registration agency to register for divorce.

  Within 30 days of the "cooling-off period", if either party is unwilling to divorce, the application for divorce registration can be withdrawn; within 30 days after the expiration of the "cooling-off period", if both parties fail to jointly apply for the issuance of a divorce certificate to the marriage registration authority, the divorce shall also be withdrawn Registration application.

No appointment is required to withdraw an application for divorce registration.

  The relevant person in charge of the Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau stated that at present, after some marriage registration parties abandon the presence of the divorce registration, they have not cancelled the appointment number in time, resulting in the use of appointment resources.

  The person in charge believes that there are three main reasons why parties to marriage registration did not show up after making an appointment: First, Guangzhou City fully introduced online marriage and family counseling services. After some marriage registration parties applied for marriage and family counseling, their relationship was adjusted and eased and they voluntarily gave up. divorce.

For example, Huangpu District, Panyu District, and Nansha District carried out a total of 852 marriage and family counselling in the fourth quarter of 2020, of which 136 were successful in mediation.

  In addition, some parties to marriage registration made an appointment for a divorce on impulse, and gave up after calming down; third, some parties changed to go to the court for divorce proceedings after making an appointment for divorce registration.

  “We call upon parties who have made an appointment but cannot be present at the appointment time slot for some reason to cancel their appointment through the online appointment system or by phone in a timely manner so that the marriage registration authority can provide appointment services for other parties in need in a timely manner.” The person in charge said.

  What if I cannot make an appointment for divorce application online?

The person in charge said that parties to marriage registration can make an appointment by calling 12349 or the consultation phone of the marriage registry office, or they can wait for the registration on the spot.

The parties can only handle the application by presenting their ID documents and their appointment number at the appointed time.

Telephone appointments and online appointments are both real-name appointments. The marriage registration agency does not charge any fees for marriage registration and provision of appointments.

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