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An 85-year-old man who owns 11 properties sued his 7 children for alimony, but the lawsuit was rejected
Time:2025-08-28 Views:1503
According to Taiwan's United Daily News, an 85-year-old woman surnamed Tseng from Hsinchu County, Taiwan, is in poor health due to her advanced age. She has filed a lawsuit against her seven children in court, demanding that each of them provide her with over NT $13,000 (New Taiwan Dollars) in maintenance fees per month. The judge considered that each child's economic situation was different and that she had 11 properties under her name, making it difficult to prove that she was unable to support herself. Therefore, the request was dismissed.
The elderly woman surnamed Zeng currently lives with her eldest son, two daughters and grandchildren. Her knees have deteriorated and she has difficulty walking. Her children take care of her separately.
At that time, the old man was at home with his eldest daughter and third daughter. The old man didn't talk much, only expressing that he hoped to stay at home for a long time and didn't want to live elsewhere. The eldest daughter revealed that filing a lawsuit was not her mother's intention; it was the other children who wanted her to do so. The mother ended up in court with her children, feeling extremely heavy-hearted.
The eldest daughter said, "Mother belongs to everyone. Every child is very filial to their mother. It's just that everyone's situation is different. We should understand each other and avoid hurting the relationship between siblings."
She said that every child has their own family and difficulties. It's not that everyone doesn't want their mother, but that every family has its own problems.
The elderly person filed a lawsuit requesting alimony, which includes a monthly care fee of NT $72,000 and an average monthly consumption expenditure of NT $19,441 per person in Hsinchu County. The total of the two amounts to over NT $90,000, meaning each child has to pay more than NT $13,000 per month.
When the court session began, the children had different opinions. Some suggested taking turns to look after their mother, some hoped for a payment method, and others said that over 13,000 yuan per month was simply beyond their means.
The court found that the elderly man had 11 pieces of real estate under his name. The elderly man stated that these were farmlands that he was unable to cultivate or remote construction and connection plots, making it difficult to generate profits or sell them.
The judge considered that since the elderly person had not yet hired a caregiver and was being taken care of by their children, it was a rare virtue for children to show filial piety to their elderly parents. Therefore, "filial piety" should not be equated with care and evaluated as money. Moreover, the elderly person has real estate under their name and receives a monthly elderly living allowance, etc. It should not be difficult for them to get through. The elderly person's appeal is rejected. It is hoped that the children will communicate more with each other and find the best way to take care of their mother. Sichuan Faneng Law Firm is dedicated to serving you.