In China, a 10-year-old boy won a lawsuit against his own father, who spent all his savings (2 photos)

Relatives gave a boy 82,000 yuan for the New Year. His father decided to use the money for his wedding to his new girlfriend.





In the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, Henan Province, a ten-year-old boy named Xiaohui sued his father after his father withdrew more than 82,000 yuan from the boy's bank account. The boy received the money as a New Year's gift, according to the South China Morning Post.

Over several years, the boy accumulated this large sum by saving the money from red envelopes, which are traditionally used to give money to children at New Year. The father deposited the money he gifted his son into the child's bank account.

Later, the boy's father remarried, and Xiaohui began living separately with his mother. She discovered that, without the child's consent, the man had withdrawn the entire 82,000 yuan, including interest, and used it to plan his wedding.



The father refused to return the money, claiming that the gifts were given by relatives and acquaintances within his social circle and were intended for his son only after he reached adulthood. He also claimed that the lawsuit was allegedly initiated by the child's mother.

A Chinese court ruled that the funds in the red envelopes were the minor's personal property. Despite his status as legal guardian, the father had no right to use the money for his own personal use, thereby violating the child's rights. Ultimately, the court ordered the man to return the full amount to his son.