The man sued the former stepson: he asks to return the money spent on the upbringing of the boy

A few months after the divorce, a man from China decided to sue his former stepson to recover some of the money spent on raising him. The details of the unusual case were told by the publication Insider.

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In China, a man named Tang demanded that his former stepson Liu pay 35 yuan ($200) in compensation for "living expenses" incurred during his university years. The money covered room and board for four years.

Tang married Liu's mother in 2009 when the boy was 10 years old. Tan helped raise the child until September 2021, when his wife filed for divorce. Tang then sued his former stepson about three months after separating from his ex-wife.

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The case sparked widespread debate on social media, with the hashtag #stepfather asks stepson for 30,000 yuan living expenses after divorce garnering more than 30 million views on the Twitter-like Chinese platform Weibo.

Many people were shocked by Tang's decision to sue Liu.

“Even after he raised the kid for 10 years, it seems like he never treated him like a son. This is so sad,” commented one Weibo user.

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The local court in Chongqing rejected Tang's request, ruling that the costs were paid voluntarily.

“Tang decided to support Liu despite knowing that he was not legally responsible for university tuition and living expenses,” the judge said.

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