Marriage of Lee and Wong CA4/3

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Lee and Wong married in January 2010 in Taipei, Taiwan, and their marriage was registered in Taiwan. Wong is a citizen of Singapore, but resides in Taiwan. Lee is an American citizen and has spent a significant part of her life in the United States. She has family in Taiwan and became a Taiwanese citizen in 2009. The couple lived in Taiwan during their marriage and they have a daughter, Eli, who was born in Taiwan in June 2010. In July 2011, Lee brought Eli to California to visit relatives and to give Lee and Wong time to decide whether they wanted to remain married. A few weeks later, Lee informed Wong she did not intend to return to Taiwan. She filed a petition for legal separation with the Orange County Superior Court in January 2012, and Wong responded by filing a petition to dissolve the couple’s marriage in Taiwan. In April 2012, Wong answered Lee’s petition for legal separation and asked the Orange County Superior Court to dissolve the couple’s marriage. In May 2012, the couple reached an agreement to have their marriage dissolved in Taiwan. The Deal Memo they signed required Lee to return with Eli to Taipei, Taiwan, by June 30, 2012, and Lee…