Key practical points:
• It covers physical and psychological violence, restraint and repeated threats among family members.
• A victim can seek a 'personal protection order' from the court barring the abuser from approaching or contacting them.
• Police can issue a 'warning letter' in lighter cases as a recorded official step.
• Protection covers married couples and, in some respects, cohabitants outside marriage.
• Schools, hospitals and certain bodies must report cases involving minors and the incapacitated.
• A resident foreigner enjoys the same protection and can turn to police and courts.
👪 Family law
Anti-Domestic Violence Law · Yalla China
中华人民共和国反家庭暴力法 / Anti-Domestic Violence Law
Enacted: 2015-12-27 ✅ Effective: 2016-03-01
📝 Overview
A law protecting family members from physical and psychological violence, providing personal protection orders.
This is general information only, not legal advice. For your specific case, consult a licensed lawyer.
📜 The law text / key provisions
💬 Practical reading
💬 This is a general reading/opinion for orientation — not the official legal text nor legal advice.
If you or someone close to you faces domestic violence in China, you are legally protected, even as a foreigner. You can go to the police and ask the court for a protection order barring the abuser from approaching. Document injuries and messages. Do not wait until things worsen. General orientation, not legal advice.
📎 Official source
npc.gov.cn / Supreme People's Court
🕒 Updated: 16 March 2026