{"id":1793,"date":"2026-04-18T17:01:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T10:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/glossary\/contested-divorce\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T22:24:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T15:24:01","slug":"contested-divorce","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/contested-divorce\/","title":{"rendered":"Divorce contentieux (divorce judiciaire) en Tha\u00eflande"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p>A <strong>divorce contest\u00e9<\/strong> (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1f\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e2b\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32, <em>Combien \u00e7a co\u00fbte ?<\/em>, \u00e9galement appel\u00e9 <em>tribunal des divorces<\/em> ou <em>divorce judiciaire<\/em>) est un divorce obtenu par jugement du tribunal pour mineurs et de la famille lorsque les \u00e9poux ne peuvent pas s'entendre sur le divorce ou sur ses cons\u00e9quences. Contrairement au divorce par consentement enregistr\u00e9 \u00e0 l'amphur, il exige que le requ\u00e9rant prouve l'un des <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/ground\/\">Motifs de divorce<\/a> dans l'article 1516 du <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/thai-civil-and-commercial-code\/\">Code civil et commercial<\/a>. C'est plus lent et plus co\u00fbteux, mais c'est la seule voie lorsqu'un des \u00e9poux refuse, est introuvable ou que le mariage a \u00e9t\u00e9 enregistr\u00e9 \u00e0 l'\u00e9tranger.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table des mati\u00e8res<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#how-the-court-process-works\">Comment fonctionne le syst\u00e8me judiciaire<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#what-a-foreigner-should-expect-and-prepare\">\u00c0 quoi un \u00e9tranger doit s'attendre et se pr\u00e9parer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#contested-divorce-compared-with-the-amphur-route\">Divorce contentieux par rapport \u00e0 la proc\u00e9dure \u00e0 l'amphur<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#frequently-asked-questions\">Foire aux questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-the-court-process-works\">Comment fonctionne le syst\u00e8me judiciaire<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><strong>La p\u00e9tition<\/strong> est d\u00e9pos\u00e9e aupr\u00e8s du tribunal pour mineurs et de la famille comp\u00e9tent pour le lieu de r\u00e9sidence du d\u00e9fendeur ou le lieu o\u00f9 l'origine du litige a pris naissance. Elle \u00e9nonce le motif, les faits et les ordonnances sollicit\u00e9es \u00e0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/child-custody\/\">garde \u00e0 vue<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/child-support\/\">pension alimentaire pour enfants<\/a>, division de <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/marital-property\/\">sans sommeil<\/a>, une indemnisation en vertu de l'article 1523 et une allocation de subsistance en vertu de l'article 1526. Tout est en tha\u00ef ; les documents \u00e9trangers sont traduits et certifi\u00e9s. Le d\u00e9fendeur est assign\u00e9, d\u00e9pose des conclusions en d\u00e9fense, et le tribunal fixe une m\u00e9diation puis une audience au cours de laquelle les t\u00e9moins d\u00e9posent.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><strong>Jugement<\/strong> est donn\u00e9 sur le fond et sur chaque cons\u00e9quence. En vertu de l'article 1531, un divorce par jugement prend effet lorsque le jugement devient d\u00e9finitif, et il est alors enregistr\u00e9 \u00e0 l'amphur afin de pouvoir \u00eatre oppos\u00e9 aux tiers. L'une ou l'autre partie peut faire appel aupr\u00e8s du <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/court-of-appeal\/\">Cour d&#039;appel<\/a> for Specialised Cases, whose Juvenile and Family Division hears appeals from the Juvenile and Family Courts (Act Establishing the Court of Appeal for Specialised Cases B.E. 2558, sections 3 and 5), and, with leave, to the Supreme Court. First-instance courts aim to finish within six to twelve months; a well-prepared undefended case can be done in four to eight.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-a-foreigner-should-expect-and-prepare\">\u00c0 quoi un \u00e9tranger doit s'attendre et se pr\u00e9parer<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p>The court fee is 200 baht for the divorce claim itself and 2% of any property claimed, capped at 200,000 baht. A foreign spouse can petition in Thailand whether the marriage was registered here or abroad, provided the court has jurisdiction. Where a spouse is foreign, Section 27 of the Conflict of Laws Act B.E. 2481 adds a threshold: the court will not grant a divorce unless the national law of each spouse permits divorce, although the grounds are then those of Thai law, and the foreign law has to be proved, as explained in the guide to <a href=\"\/fr\/thai-divorce-recognition\/\">whether a Thai divorce is recognised<\/a>. A spouse living overseas is served through the courts&#8217; international channels, which adds months. A spouse who cannot attend can be represented under a power of attorney for most steps, but personal testimony is normally expected.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p>Les preuves font gagner ces affaires. Pour l'adult\u00e8re : messages, photographies, re\u00e7us d'h\u00f4tel et relev\u00e9s bancaires, et t\u00e9moins. Pour l'abandon du domicile conjugal : l'acte de propri\u00e9t\u00e9 ou de location, les refus de rentrer, et la preuve de la date \u00e0 laquelle le conjoint est parti. Pour la cruaut\u00e9 : dossiers m\u00e9dicaux et rapports de police. Les \u00e9tapes et les d\u00e9lais se trouvent dans le guide de <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/contested-divorce-in-thailand\/\">divorce contentieux en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>. L'erreur la plus fr\u00e9quente est de d\u00e9poser une requ\u00eate sur le fondement qui semble le plus solide plut\u00f4t que sur celui que les documents prouvent.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contested-divorce-compared-with-the-amphur-route\">Divorce contentieux par rapport \u00e0 la proc\u00e9dure \u00e0 l'amphur<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Point<\/th><th>Divorce contest\u00e9<\/th><th>Divorce par consentement mutuel<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Base juridique<\/td><td>Motif de l'article 1516, jugement<\/td><td>Articles 1514 et 1515, enregistrement<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Qui d\u00e9cide<\/td><td>Tribunal pour enfants et pour la famille<\/td><td>Les \u00e9poux, enregistr\u00e9s par l'officier d'\u00e9tat civil<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Temps<\/td><td>Six \u00e0 douze mois, davantage en appel<\/td><td>Le m\u00eame jour<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Co\u00fbt<\/td><td>Frais de justice et honoraires d'avocat<\/td><td>Moins de 100 bahts \u00e0 l'amphur<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Propri\u00e9t\u00e9<\/td><td>Partag\u00e9 \u00e9quitablement en vertu de l'article 1533<\/td><td>Comme convenu par \u00e9crit<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reconnaissance \u00e0 l'\u00e9tranger<\/td><td>Jugement, largement reconnu<\/td><td>Acte administratif, non accept\u00e9 partout<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p>Une diff\u00e9rence pratique r\u00e9side dans la reconnaissance. Plusieurs pays n'acceptent pas un divorce administratif enregistr\u00e9 dans un bureau de district, alors qu'un jugement de tribunal est reconnu presque partout ; un \u00e9tranger qui pr\u00e9voit de se remarier \u00e0 l'\u00e9tranger choisit parfois la voie judiciaire pour cette seule raison. De nombreuses affaires commencent de mani\u00e8re contest\u00e9e et trouvent un accord : une fois les conditions convenues lors d'une m\u00e9diation, le tribunal enregistre un jugement de compromis, ou les \u00e9poux se d\u00e9sistent et enregistrent un divorce par consentement mutuel \u00e0 l'amphur.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Last reviewed: 27 September 2026.<\/strong> Civil and Commercial Code sections 1514 to 1516, 1520, 1522, 1523, 1526 and 1529 to 1533 and Civil Procedure Code sections 4, 4\/3 and 79, and section 27 of the Conflict of Laws Act B.E. 2481, were read in Thai. The appeal route was read in the Act Establishing the Court of Appeal for Specialised Cases B.E. 2558, sections 3, 5 and 9, and matches recent Supreme Court dockets. The court-fee figures, the durations and the costs are not re-checked here: the court-fee table in the Civil Procedure Code is not in any store we could reach.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"frequently-asked-questions\">Foire aux questions<\/h2>\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list\">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Combien de temps prend un divorce contentieux en Tha\u00eflande ?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>G\u00e9n\u00e9ralement de six \u00e0 douze mois en premi\u00e8re instance, et de quatre \u00e0 huit mois pour un dossier bien pr\u00e9par\u00e9 que l'autre conjoint ne conteste pas. La signification \u00e0 un conjoint \u00e0 l'\u00e9tranger et les appels rajoutent du temps. Un divorce par consentement \u00e0 l'amphur, en revanche, est prononc\u00e9 le jour m\u00eame.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Combien co\u00fbte un divorce contentieux en Tha\u00eflande ?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Les frais de justice s'\u00e9l\u00e8vent \u00e0 200 bahts pour le divorce proprement dit, plus 2% de toute r\u00e9clamation de biens, plafonn\u00e9s \u00e0 200 000 bahts. Les honoraires d'avocat d\u00e9pendent de la complexit\u00e9 de l'affaire, du nombre d'audiences et de l'existence de litiges concernant les biens et la garde des enfants. La traduction et la l\u00e9galisation de documents \u00e9trangers repr\u00e9sentent des frais suppl\u00e9mentaires.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Puis-je obtenir un divorce contentieux en Tha\u00eflande si mon conjoint vit \u00e0 l'\u00e9tranger ?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Yes, if the Thai court has jurisdiction: under the Civil Procedure Code it does where the ground for divorce arose in Thailand (Section 4), and otherwise where the petitioner is Thai or domiciled in Thailand (Section 4\/3). The petition must be served on the spouse abroad through the court&#8217;s international service procedures, which takes several months. If the spouse&#8217;s address is unknown, the court can permit service by publication.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p>Voir aussi\u00a0: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/ground\/\">Motifs de divorce<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/uncontested-divorce\/\">divorce par consentement mutuel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/family-court\/\">Tribunal pour enfants et pour la famille<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/court-fees\/\">frais de justice<\/a>, et les guides pour <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/contested-divorce-in-thailand\/\">divorce contentieux en Tha\u00eflande<\/a> ET <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-divorce-recognition\/\">si un divorce tha\u00eflandais est valide \u00e0 l'\u00e9tranger<\/a>.<\/p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A contested divorce (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1f\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e2b\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32, kan fong ya, also called a court divorce or judicial divorce) is a divorce obtained by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":214,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":"","rank_math_focus_keyword":"contested divorce thailand","rank_math_title":"Contested Divorce in Thailand: Court Process | ThaiLawOnline","rank_math_description":"Contested divorce in Thailand is a divorce by court judgment when the spouses cannot agree. 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