국제혼인에 대한 재판상의 대응과 그 가정의 해체에 따른 문제

This study examined the response of Korean legal system to thefactors leading to the increase in international marriage nationwide witha focus on the rulings of the Constitutional Court and judicial branch inlegislative and judicial context and looked into several issues andproblems arising from the breakdown of families formed byinternational marriage. In relation to the legislative response of Koreanjudicial system, it was found that the protection of marriage immigrantswas extended even to those who had already been naturalized asKorean citizens through acquisition of nationality as a result ofnaturalization permit. Furthermore, the Constitutional Court of Korea confirmed positiveprotection of marriage immigrants in connection with invitation ofmarriage immigrants, visa application, settlement, occupational freedom,and realms of nationality recovery, residence status, and responsibilityof international marriage brokers, etc., regarding the judicial response. Meanwhile, we examined the ratio of international divorce, divorceprocedures, etc., in Korea in relation to the breakdown of familiesformed by international marriage and briefly looked into thecircumstances leading to the breakdown of families which is notcovered by statistical data. Furthermore, we typified the parties ofinternational divorce into 4 categories and considered the nation'srejection of 'divorce by mutual consent' which was accepted as valid inoverseas countries. In addition, we considered the residence status of