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Court Rules Against Father in Child's Marriage Fund Dispute

2/26/2026

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A Zhengzhou court ruled against Xiaohui's father in a lawsuit to recover over 80,000 yuan (US$11,500) he withdrew from a bank account he opened for Xiaohui to fund his marriage ceremony, and he withdrew the full amount without Xiaohui's consent.
The 10-year-old boy accumulated the money.
Two years ago, after parents' divorce, Xiaohui lived with his father until the father remarried and sent him back to his mother.

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A Zhengzhou court ruled against Xiaohui's father in a lawsuit to recover over 80,000 yuan (US$11,500) he withdrew from a bank account he opened for Xiaohui to fund his marriage ceremony, and he withdrew the full amount without Xiaohui's consent.
The 10-year-old boy accumulated the money.
Two years ago, after parents' divorce, Xiaohui lived with his father until the father remarried and sent him back to his mother.