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A court has recently ordered a woman and her husband to pay the woman's mother 82,500 yuan (about 11,300 USD) for taking care of their son for five years.The woman's mother, surnamed Duan, had sued the two for 192,000 yuan in fees related to childcare, claiming that she had taken care of their child for five years.The grandmother took care of the child as the two were working in the city and did not have the time to look after their child. In 2023, she felt that the parents were not paying her enough for childcare and stipend and demanded more money. The daughter, Hu, decided to settle with her by signing an agreement that promised to pay her 50,000 yuan.But Hu didn’t complete the payment despite being frequently urged to by her mother. Then Duan sued the couple.
The court found Duan had no legal obligation to rear her grandson and deserved a childcare fee from the couple.However, the court also found the amount Duan had demanded was too high and reduced it to 82,500 yuan.▲It is not uncommon for three generations to live under one roof in China where this arrangement allows many couples to hand over childcare to grandparents when they are at work. Photo: ShijueChinaAccording to the husband, Zhu, Duan sued for the childcare fee because Zhu now has a divorce dispute. “The person she wants to sue is me,” he said.The story went viral on social media, with many praising Duan.“The compensation she requests is right,” one observer said.“She is wise,” another commented. “Her purpose is to protect and fight for her daughter.”Stories about family monetary disputes frequently become internet sensations in China.In February, a lottery winner in eastern China who tried to conceal 10 million yuan (US$1.4 million) in prize money from his wife was ordered by a mainland court to pay millions of yuan in compensation.In September 2022, a 29-year-old woman in southern China was sued by her estranged parents after she refused to buy her younger brother an apartment.
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