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An 88-year-old woman with no one to support her continued： The court ruled that her seven children should accompany her for four hours each month
Time:2025-08-28 Views:1558
Mrs. Wang, who is 88 years old this year, has eight children (her second son passed away a few years ago). She should have been enjoying her old age in peace, but unexpectedly, when the village was demolished, her children became estranged over the compensation housing and even thought that Mrs. Wang's distribution was unfair, and none of them were willing to fulfill their duty of supporting her. Helplessly, the elderly man took his children to court, demanding that each of them pay 500 yuan in maintenance fees per month and visit him at least twice a month, with each visit lasting no less than two hours. At the same time, she demanded that her third son must be allocated 110 square meters of resettlement housing in the future so that she could have a home to live in.
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On July 8th, the Zhongyuan District Court of Zhengzhou City made a judgment on this case: The court ordered each of the seven children to pay 300 yuan per month as alimony to the elderly and to accompany them for four hours each month. After the verdict was pronounced, the judge presented several sentences from "Disciple's Rules" to the plaintiff's children. Chen Long, the third son who had been criticized by the elderly woman and her family, was deeply remorseful of his past mistakes. In court, he voluntarily handed over 5,000 yuan to his mother and expressed that he would work together with his siblings to take good care of her in the future.
The court ruled that children should accompany their elderly parents for four hours each month
On June 16th of this year, the court held a hearing on this case. In court, the seven children each expressed their own opinions but were unable to reach a consensus.
After the mediation failed, the court pronounced the verdict on the case yesterday morning. All seven children of the elderly Mrs. Wang were present in court to await the judgment. The court, after hearing the case, held that China's "Marriage Law" clearly stipulates that "children have the obligation to support and assist their parents." When children fail to fulfill their duty of support, parents who are unable to work or have difficulty in making a living have the right to demand that their children pay support fees. The seven defendants, as their children, have the obligation to support and assist the elderly Mrs. Wang when she is unable to work or in financial difficulty. The seven children cannot fail to properly resolve the issue of Mrs. Wang's support due to the demolition problem.
The court held that the request made by the elderly Mrs. Wang for the seven defendants to visit her at least twice a month and accompany her for no less than two hours each time was in line with the relevant legal provisions of the Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly of our country, and the court supported it.
The court then ruled that each of the seven children should pay the elderly 300 yuan in maintenance fees per month and accompany them for four hours each month.
The third son repented and said that he would never let his mother down again in the future
After the verdict was read out, the presiding judge Wang Bin presented several sentences from "Disciple's Rules" to the seven defendants. "Brother, be a friend; brother, be respectful." Brotherhood is harmonious, and filial piety lies in the middle. Dear, love me, what's so hard about being filial? Whether you love or hate me, filial piety makes me virtuous. Judge Wang warned them that brothers and sisters should care for and help each other, and live in harmony. What the elderly want is only the concern of their children. He hopes that their children will often come home to visit.
Listening to the judge's words and recalling his mother's love for him, Chen Long, the third son, was filled with remorse for his past mistakes. On the spot, he voluntarily took out 5,000 yuan and handed it to Mrs. Wang, expressing that in the future, he would work together with his brothers and sisters to take good care of his mother and never let her down again. Sichuan Faneng Law Firm is dedicated to serving you.