A Chinese person divorced his wife after a disagreement, which his son should take. The couple, Shao and G, had a daughter in 2019, and took the surname of Mr. Shao. But when her son was born in 2021, Ms. Ji insisted that she tolerates her surname.
According to the South China Morning Post, despite the demands of Mr. Shao’s repeated names, his wife refused, causing his separation and final divorce.
After his separation, the two children lived with Ms. ji. Mr. Shao asked for his daughter’s custody, but was ready to leave his son’s custody. However, Ms. ji insisted on keeping both children. The case went to court, where Ms. ji was fully detained, as she was a primary carer.
The Chinese courts decide child custody based on the “best interest of the child”, often favor mothers, although the abilities to take care of the parents are also considered.
Mr. Shao appealed for the verdict, but a High Court upheld the verdict. Until the two children turned 18, they were ordered to pay child assistance.
In a similar dispute, a married couple in China is on the verge of divorce after a debate on their son’s surname. Wife, Jiangjia said that the two families agreed before marriage that their first birth would take the nickname of the mother, regardless of gender.
But after the birth of her son, her husband repeatedly demanded a change, arguing that the children traditionally inherited their father’s name, SCMP said.
When Ms. Jiangjia underwent surgery and returned home to find out, tension increased and to find out that her mother -in -law unilaterally changed the child’s name. Her husband also called her son by a new name. Disappointed, Ms. Jiangjia suggested divorce, but her husband refused, claiming ownership of her home, car and son.
Since 1980, Chinese marriage law has allowed children to either receive the nickname of parents. Although traditionally rare, maternal surnames are becoming more common. A 2021 study found that only 1.4 percent of those born between 1986 and 2005 took their mother’s surname. But the trend is increasing. Shanghai saw 8.8 percent newborns with maternal surnames in 2018, and nationwide, the figure reached 7.7 percent according to the Ministry of Public Safety in 2020.
