Chinese Court Orders Husband To Pay 50,000 Yuan To His Wife For Household Chores

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The case is in connection with a divorce case filed by the husband in Fangshan District Court situated in Beijing.
• The court ordered the husband to pay his wife compensation for the household work she did for 5 years during their courtship years.
• The couple were living separately and the wife took care of their son.
• The order of the court currently went for an appeal but the case gained immense attention from the public.

BACKGROUND DETAILS

• The couple married in 2015 and filed for divorce last year in October 2020 in a district court of Beijing.
• The husband and the wife, in this case, are referred by their last names which are Miss Wang, a housewife and Mr Chen the husband, petitioner in this case.
• It was reported that initially, the wife was not willing to give divorce but later agreed and asked for restitution of around $24,700.
• She requested that she should be compensated for the domestic work which she did for the past 5 years and also for child care.

FURTHER DETAILS

• The wife alleged that the husband never took care of their child and did not even take up responsibilities.
• She stated that she alone took care of their son and did all the household chores on her own.
• Lastly, she requested the court to split their assets equally among them.

COURT'S VERDICT

• The court ordered the husband to pay monthly alimony of $300 to his wife also custody of the child was given to Miss Wang.
• The court also awarded Miss Wang compensation of 50,000 Yuan for household chores which she did during 5 years of the courtship period.

CONCLUSION

The decision of the court raised hopes in China as getting a divorce is not only a hardship for women in China but also claiming rights in the property is equally hard. But the important part of the judgement which gained attention was getting compensation for household chores which has never happened in any country.

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