Ulaanbaatar
Government Moves Forward to Revise Family Law
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, October 30, 2025, /MONTSAME/. During its regular session on October 29, 2025, the Cabinet of Mongolia resolved to submit the revised draft of the Family Law to the State Great Khural (Parliament).
The current Family Law became the catalyst to revise the legal framework, as it became inconsistent with the basic principles of the Civil Code enacted in 2002. Due to these inconsistencies and the inability to reflect modern family relations, the law has failed to ensure full protection of the rights of children and family members. The revised draft, then, aims to bring Mongolia's family law up to date with international standards, deal with new types of relationships, and get rid of legal overlaps and gaps.
The Family Law is one of the fundamental laws governing private legal relations. The current version was adopted in 1999 and has not been changed much in the last 26 years. Although eight amendments have been made since their enactment, they mainly accompanied revisions to other laws rather than addressing pressing issues in family relations. As a result, the existing law no longer fully regulates the evolving dynamics of family relations in modern society.
Since the law was adopted, cases involving marriage, divorce, child rights, and the protection and restoration of lawful interests have increased significantly. However, the legal framework has not adequately covered the consequences of these developments. According to the draft’s introduction, effective resolution of family disputes and protection of the rights and legitimate interests of family members have become increasingly important. In 2024, courts nationwide reviewed 73,727 civil cases, of which 3,538 were related to Family Law, representing an average of 10.1 percent of all civil cases over the past five years.
