Couples opt out of divorce after ‘cooling off’

Beijing: The 30-day “cooling-off” period before divorce proceedings are finalised is playing a critical role in reversing some couples’ decisions on splitting, Hubei Daily reported.Statistics from the civil affairs bureau of Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, showed that in January, the bureau accepted divorce applications from 3,096 couples.

After the 30-day “cooling-off” period and another 30 days for the bureau to review and process the applications, as of March 5, only 1,309 couples completed their divorce procedures.