Wanting to pay less 2200 a month alimony, my father actually “sued the 5-year-old”: I can’t afford to remarry and get pregnant | INTERNATIONAL | CTWANT

A father in Wuhan, mainland China, took his 5-year-old son to court because he was dissatisfied with the monthly maintenance fee of 2,200 yuan (regarding NT$9,816). (Schematic diagram / flipped pexels)

A father in Wuhan, mainland China, sued his 5-year-old son Xiao Yin (pseudonym) because he was dissatisfied with the monthly maintenance fee of 2,200 yuan (regarding NT$9,816); he said that he remarried, and there is an unborn child. The child, who is really unable to afford it, requests that the child support be reduced to 1,000 RMB (regarding NT$4,461). After the trial, the judge held that remarriage and re-pregnancy was a subjective choice and a non-objective reason, and the pursuit of her own happiness should not increase the burden on Xiao Yin’s mother, so she rejected the appeal.

According to the mainland media “Strait Metropolis Daily”, Xiao Yin’s father claimed that due to the decrease in his income during the epidemic, coupled with remarriage and childbirth, the number of people who needed to be raised and cared for increased. (approximately NT$9,816) down to 1,000 RMB (approximately NT$4,461).

However, the actual investigation shows that Xiao Yin’s father has a stable income and is not affected by the epidemic, and the actual expenses of his 5-year-old son’s tuition, medical care, living expenses, etc. exceed 4,000 yuan per month (regarding NT$17,849), which is much higher than the maintenance fee of 2,200 yuan. (approximately NT$9,816). Xiao Yin’s mother revealed that following the two divorced, her ex-husband rarely came to see the children, and sometimes arrears in alimony, so she had to apply to the court for enforcement.

After the trial, the judge of the People’s Court of Wuhan East Lake New Technology Development Zone held that the amount of alimony was determined by the court mediation. To reduce alimony violates the principle of good faith, and will inevitably increase the burden on Xiao Yin’s mother.

Furthermore, Xiao Yin’s father did not provide evidence of his income reduction. He worked in a state-owned enterprise and had a stable income, while Xiao Yin’s mother provided relevant evidence to prove that Xiao Yin’s monthly tuition fees, medical expenses, living expenses and other actual expenses were higher than 4,000 RMB. (approximately NT$17,849).

The judge pointed out that Xiao Yin’s father proposed to remarry, but his child was not born, and remarriage and remarriage were subjective choices and non-objective reasons. The pursuit of his own happiness should not increase the burden of Xiao Yin’s mother and reduce the quality of life of Xiao Yin’s growth. , therefore rejecting Xiao Yin’s father’s claim for a reduction in child support.