Efficient and professional! Lawyer Ziyan Cao Settled a 20-Million Divorce Case after 15 Days of Negotiation and Was Awarded the Banner

On January 9, 2019, close to the Spring Festival, Ms. Yu came to the Jiali Law Firm, hoping to find a lawyer to handle her divorce, including child custody and properties valued at more than 20 million CNY, to be concluded before the new year.

After comprehensive consideration, the Jiali Law Firm appointed lawyer Ziyan Cao to handle Ms. Yu’s divorce proceedings. Though the couple married because they were in love, the husband returned to his home in order to start a business after the birth of their daughter, while Ms. Yu stayed in Beijing with the child. Since they were married, the couple had always lived in separate places. Ms. Yu discovered that her husband had an affair, and later the two parties decided to divorce.

Initially, Ms. Yu and her husband did not want to go through litigation, out of concerns for their privacy and the time it would take. However, after a year of discussions, they had not progressed towards a resolution. The two were disputing child custody, cost of child support, house ownership, housing discounts, and other issues. Considering Ms. Yu's desire to end the marriage quickly, Lawyer Ziyan Cao developed a negotiation strategy after taking over the case. Lawyer Cao suggested Ms. Yu collect evidence of her husband’s extramarital affair, including bank cards and other property evidence, and screenshots of her husband’s WeChat and SMS messages. During this time, she also negotiated with Ms. Yu’s husband’s lawyers regarding his fault for cheating.

The case of the marriage took lawyer Ziyan Cao 15 days to complete. According to the divorce agreement, the child will be raised by Ms. Yu and the husband will pay 4,000 yuan per month in child support until the child is 22 years old. Additionally, Ms. Yu will pay the related expenses on a set of real estate in Beijing registered under the name of both Ms. Yu and her husband.

Ms. Yu had a banner made for lawyer Ziyan Cao, thanking her for the efficient resolution of her divorce and commending her for her professionalism, extraordinary ability to serve the defendant, and strong communication skills. Lawyer Cao is a senior lawyer at the Jiali Law Firm, with specialisation in negotiations.